A possible cause of myasthenia gravis: idiotypic networks involving bacterial antigens.
D000818:Animals; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000276:immunology; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003911:Dextrans / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008954:Models, Biological; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic / Q000276:immunology*
D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001323:Autoantibodies; D003911:Dextrans; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic