title: Absence of filarial infection in patients of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in filarial endemic area: a possible protective role.
authors.affiliation: Center for Life Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Brambe, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India Infectious Disease Biology Group, Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Biology Group, Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India Department of Medicine, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, India bidyutdas57@gmail.com bidyutdas@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000953:Antigens, Protozoan