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B-cell antigen D8/17 is a marker of rheumatic fever susceptibility in Aboriginal Australians and can be tested in remote settings.
The Medical journal of Australia - 15 May 2006
Harrington Zinta, Visvanathan Kumar, Skinner Narelle A, Curtis Nigel, Currie Bart J, Carapetis Jonathan R
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OBJECTIVE: To test the B-cell antigen D8/17 as a marker of past rheumatic fever (RF) in a predominantly Aboriginal Australian population, and to evaluate technical modifications to allow its use in remote settings. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional survey in a remote Aboriginal community, a regional tertiary referral hospital and a tertiary paediatric centre in Melbourne. PARTICIPANTS: 106 people, including...
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