Antibodies to cytomegalovirus are elevated in myasthenia gravis

Antibodies to cytomegalovirus are elevated in myasthenia gravis

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease characterised by muscular degeneration and autoantibodies to components of the neuromuscular junction. Development of MG is thought to occur from a combination of genetic and environmental factors, and viral infections have been suggested to be involve...

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Main Authors: Victoria Probst, Nicole H Trier, Gunnar Houen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Clinical Immunology Communications
Subjects:
Cytomegalovirus
Epstein-Barr virus, measles virus, mumps virus, myasthenia gravis
rubella virus, virus-specific antibodies
Abbreviations: ACHR, acetylcholine receptor
BCIP, 5‑bromo‑4‑chloro‑3-indolyl-phosphate
CMV, cytomegalovirus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772613421000044

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