Identification of new serum autoantibodies in neuromyelitis optica using protein microarrays

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Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) or Devic’s disease is a severe demyelinating disease of the CNS affecting primarily optic nerves and spinal cord, secondary to a B-cell- and Ab-mediated autoimmune condition.1 This concept was recently bolstered by the demonstration of disease-specific NMO-Abs,2 and the apparent beneficial effect of B-cell depletion.3 Here, we used a protein microarray approach to profile the Ag...

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