Detection of antibodies directed against the cytoplasmic region of the human acetylcholine receptor in sera from myasthenia gravis patients

Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 146-152

  Tzartos, S J ^a   Remoundos, M ^a  

^a HELLENIC PASTEUR INSTITUTE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine receptor; Antibodies; Cytoplasmic side; Myasthenia gravis

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIGEN BINDING; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BINDING COMPETITION; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; HUMAN; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUTOANTIBODIES; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; CELL POLARITY; CYTOPLASM; EPITOPES; HUMANS; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; RECEPTORS, CHOLINERGIC;

EID: 0032902301     PISSN: 00099104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.1999.00846.x     Document Type: Article

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