Sharing of antigenic determinants between the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and proteins in Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Possible role in the pathogenesis of myasthenia gravis.
Stefansson
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Dieperink
M E
ME
Richman
D P
DP
Gomez
C M
CM
Marton
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LS
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D000939:Epitopes / Q000032:analysis*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D011514:Proteus vulgaris / Q000276:immunology; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic / Q000276:immunology*
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D000939:Epitopes; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic