Possible mechanisms of chronic leprosy-related arthritis
Microbial agents induce arthritis through mechanisms such as direct infiltration of tissue and by inducing autoimmune phenomena. The mechanisms involved in this last type of arthritis have been investigated. In experimental models of adjuvant and reactive arthritis, the involvement of T cells and in...
Main Authors: | Waldenise Cossermelli-Messina, Wilson Cossermelli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
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Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31801997000200007&lng=en&tlng=en |
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