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HLA‐B27 modulates intracellular survival of <i>Salmonella enteritidis</i> in human monocytic cells
1 Jun 1997
Abstract excerpt
Human major histocompatibility complex class I allele HLA-B27 is associated with a group of diseases called spondyloarthropathies. In reactive arthritis (ReA), the disease is triggered by certain infections, e.g. gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella. The host/microbe interaction is abnormal in susceptible individuals leading to inefficient elimination of arthritis-triggering bacteria, fragments of them, or both,...
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