The prevalence of antibodies to an Epstein-Barr virus-induced polypeptide (EBNA-2) in the sera of rheumatoid arthritic families.
Using the protein immunoblot technique, antibodies to an Epstein-Barr virus-induced 92 kD polypeptide (EBNA-2) were more frequently present in the sera of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and their consanguineous relatives when compared with a control group. No association of anti-EBNA-2 antibody with the HLA-DR antigens was observed.
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D003101:Collodion; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D010209:Paper
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D003101:Collodion