title: [Antibodies to Klebsiella pneumoniae in ankylosing spondylitis].
abstract: The authors investigated the incidence of antibodies against Klebsiella pneumoniae and E. coli in a group of patients with ankylosing spondylitis and in a group of healthy controls in all main immunoglobulin classes. The results revealed that in patients with ankylosing spondylitis there is a significantly higher incidence of specific antibodies of class IgA against Klebsiella pneumoniae and E. coli. This supports the thesis on the aetiopathogenetic interrelationship between enteric bacteria and the development of ankylosing spondylitis.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mateicka
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kozáková
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cebecauer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ondrasík
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bosmanský
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007136:Immunoglobulins
vernacular_title: Protilátky proti Klebsiella pneumoniae pri ankylozujúcej spondylitíde.