Article
Immunoglobulin deposits in synovial membrane and cartilage and phenotype analysis of chondrocyte antigens in sheep infected with the visna retrovirus.
Rheumatology international - 1 Jan 1995
Harkiss G D, Green C, Anderson A, Watt N J
Abstract excerpt
Synovial membranes and cartilage slices from sheep infected with the maedi-visna retrovirus were examined for immunoglobulin deposits by immunohistology. Granular deposits of IgM and IgG were observed in the synovial membranes and upper layers of cartilage from about 40% of virus-infected sheep. These deposits were present in animals with subclinical joint disease, as well as those affected clinically. No...
Topics
- Animals
- Antigens, Surface
- Antigens, Viral
- Base Sequence
- Cartilage
- Cross Reactions
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique
- Immunoglobulins
- Molecular Sequence Data