Antibodies to streptococcal cell wall in psoriatic arthritis and cutaneous psoriasis

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 399-404

  Rantakokko, K ^a,d   Rimpilainen M ^a   Uksila, J ^a   Jansen C ^b   Luukkainen, R ^c   Toivanen, P ^a  

^a Depts Med Microbiol and Dermatol   (Finland)

^b Turku University   (Finland)

^c Satalinnan Sairaala   (Finland)

^d Department of Medical Microbiology ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Antibody; Psoriasis; Streptococcal cell wall

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CELL WALL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS; SKIN DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ARTHRITIS, PSORIATIC; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CELL WALL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; PSORIASIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 1842405344     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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