| Literature DB >> 7115452 |
L R Washburn, B C Cole, J R Ward.
Abstract
Preexposure of rabbits to Mycoplasma arthritidis predisposed them to subsequent development of chronic inflammation in knee joints challenged with nonviable M arthritidis antigens. Rabbits sensitized by hyperimmunization developed a more severe arthritis than those sensitized by infection. Unsensitized rabbits responded minimally to intraarticular injection of nonviable organisms. These results suggested that an immune response to a persisting mycoplasmal antigen might be capable of sustaining chronic inflammation in rabbits with arthritis induced by viable M arthritidis.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 7115452 DOI: 10.1002/art.1780250805
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arthritis Rheum ISSN: 0004-3591