title: Antiphospholipid antibodies and infections.
abstract: Many infections have been found to be associated with antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), although a pathogenic role for these antibodies has not usually been obvious except in a few isolated cases. Two types of aPL have been referred to as "autoimmune" and "infectious" types. This distinction, however, has subsequently been found not to be absolute.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town School of Medicine and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Asherson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cervera
mesh_terms: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000276:immunology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000276:immunology; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013587:Syphilis / Q000276:immunology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid; D000914:Antibodies, Viral