title: Auto-immune spondylodiscitis associated with collagen induced arthritis in rats: high field MRI findings.
abstract: The spinal involvement of the tail was studied in Wistar Furth rats immunized with bovine native type II collagen. Focal caudal autoimmune spondylodiscitis occurred 5 weeks after sensitization, as assessed histopathologically. High field Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) was useful in depicting these caudal abnormalities that were related to juxta-diskal enthesitis. The occurrence of such inflammatory enthesopathies could serve as an experimental approach for physiopathological and therapeutical studies of spondylarthropathies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, URA CNRS 1288, Université de Nancy, Vandoeuvre Les Nancy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gillet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fener
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Escanyé
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bannwarth
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Jouzeau
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Drelon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Floquet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Netter
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001169:Arthritis, Experimental / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003094:Collagen; D015299:Discitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011859:Radiography; D051381:Rats; D011920:Rats, Inbred WF; D013623:Tail / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen