| Literature DB >> 2985729 |
L J Wolfgram, K W Beisel, N R Rose.
Abstract
The sera from A.SW/SnJ mice infected with Coxsackievirus B3 (CB3) were tested on normal mouse tissue by indirect immunofluorescence. Heart-reactive antibodies were found. Absorption studies with organ extracts showed some of these autoantibodies to be heart-specific. Additional antibodies were crossreactive with skeletal muscle and kidney. These findings suggest a role for autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of murine CB3-induced myocarditis. This study establishes an animal model for the study of the humoral autoimmune response in human viral myocarditis.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 2985729 PMCID: PMC2187616 DOI: 10.1084/jem.161.5.1112
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Exp Med ISSN: 0022-1007 Impact factor: 14.307