Serum antibody levels against t mycoplasmas in two north american indian populations predisposed to spondylitis
Abstract Serum antibody levels against T mycoplasmas (Ureaplasma urealyticum) were determined by the metabolic inhibition method in several populations. A higher prevalence of antibody was found in Haida Indians and Bella Coola Indians than in blood donors, patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and pa...
| Published in: | Arthritis & Rheumatism |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1976
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/art.1780190614 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fart.1780190614 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/art.1780190614 |
| Summary: | Abstract Serum antibody levels against T mycoplasmas (Ureaplasma urealyticum) were determined by the metabolic inhibition method in several populations. A higher prevalence of antibody was found in Haida Indians and Bella Coola Indians than in blood donors, patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and patients attending a VD clinic. Antibody levels did not correlate with the presence of spondylitis or the histocompatibility antigen HLA‐B27, although both these Indian populations have a high prevalence of spondylitis and HLA‐B27. |
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