title: Can class I epitope of M protein be a diagnostic marker for rheumatic fever in populations endemic for group A streptococci?
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Brandt
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Currie
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mammo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pruksakorn
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Good
mesh_terms: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D015415:Biomarkers; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D064211:Connectin; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D016056:Immunodominant Epitopes / Q000097:blood*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D009194:Myeloma Proteins; D015995:Prevalence; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000208:ethnology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000276:immunology*; D013785:Thailand / Q000208:ethnology
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D015415:Biomarkers; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D064211:Connectin; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D016056:Immunodominant Epitopes; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D009194:Myeloma Proteins; C085016:multiple myeloma M-proteins; C014689:streptococcal M protein