Autoantibody reaction to myelin basic protein by plasma parvovirus B19 IgG in MS patients.
The etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) remains unclear. To determine if autoantibodies to myelin basic protein (MBP) are produced during parvovirus B19 infection, a competitive ELISA was performed using plasma from MS patients exhibiting high IgG titers for parvovirus. Our results showed the addition of MBP decreased the binding of IgG to B19 antigen in a dose dependent fashion suggesting a possible link between parvovirus B19 and a subset of patients with clinical MS.
Thomas
Gregory
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Department of Trauma Research and Trauma Services, Swedish Medical Center, 501 E. Hampden Avenue, Englewood, CO 80113, USA.
Rael
Leonard
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Shimonkevitz
Rick
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Melamed
Isaac
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Bar-Or
David
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D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology*; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000276:immunology*; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000276:immunology*
D001323:Autoantibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein