title: Antigenic mimicry of mammalian intermediate filaments by mycoplasmas.
abstract: A murine monoclonal antibody raised against Mycoplasma hyorhinis specifically reacted by indirect immunofluorescence with mammalian intermediate filaments. The antibody recognized a related epitope on a 74,000-molecular-weight protein of M. hyorhinis and on components of similar size from other pathogenic mycoplasmas. This defines a shared antigenic structure of interest in autoantibody development during mycoplasmal diseases.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Wise
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D002460:Cell Line; D006224:Cricetinae; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000276:immunology*; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D007668:Kidney; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000941:Antigens; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D000939:Epitopes