YERSINIA ASSOCIATED ARTHRITIS IN SHR RATS - EFFECT OF THE MICROBIAL STATUS OF THE HOST

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GRIPENBERGLERCHE, C
TOIVANEN, P
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[1] Dept. of Medical Microbiology, Turku University, SF-20520 Turku
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10.1136/ard.52.3.223
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Following the intravenous injection of live Yersinia enterocolitica O:8, 50-69% of SHR rats developed arthritis; these rats were antibody free against all rat pathogens tested. In contrast, only 20-25% of SHR rats which had serum antibodies against Bacillus piliformis, Kilham rat virus, and Toolan H-1 virus developed arthritis. The results indicate that the microbial load of the host has a profound effect on the susceptibility to experimental arthritis.
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