Role of interferon-beta in Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis antibody response in Sardinian MS patients

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 349, Issue 1-2, 2015, Pages 249-250

  Frau, Jessica ^a   Cossu, Davide ^b   Coghe, Giancarlo ^a   Lorefice, Lorena ^a   Fenu, Giuseppe ^a   Porcu, Gianluca ^a   Sardu, Claudia ^a   Murru, Maria Rita ^a   Tranquilli, Stefania ^a   Marrosu, Maria Giovanna ^a   Sechi, Leonardo Antonio ^b   Cocco, Eleonora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endocellular pathogen; Immunomodulation; Interferon beta; Molecular mimicry; Multiple sclerosis; Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; BETA INTERFERON; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADULT; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECTS; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES; ANTIBODY FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERFERON-BETA; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84923056916     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: 18785883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.01.004     Document Type: Article

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