Characterization of circulating immune complexes in leprosy patients and their correlation with specific antibodies against Mycobacterium leprae

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 223-229

  Rojas, R E ^a   Segal Eiras Ciniba, A ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 60;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE;

EID: 14444287263     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1997.tb01073.x     Document Type: Article

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