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Title: No evidence for antibodies to mycobacterial A60 antigen in Crohn's disease sera by enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA).
Title Abreviation: J Med Microbiol Date of Pub: 1988 Apr
Author: McFadden JJ; Houdayer C;
Issue/Part/Supplement: 4 Volume Issue: 25 Pagination: 295-8
MESH Headings: Antibodies, Bacterial (*AN); Antigens, Bacterial (*IM); Crohn Disease (ET/*IM); Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Human; Mycobacterium (*IM); Mycobacterium avium (IM); Mycobacterium bovis (IM); Paratuberculosis (MI); Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; -RN-;
Journal Title Code: J2N Publication Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE
Date of Entry: 880518N Entry Month: 8807
Country: ENGLAND Index Priority: 1
Language: Eng Unique Identifier: 88188196
Unique Identifier: 88188196 ISSN: 0022-2615
Abstract: Sera from patients with Crohn's disease were tested with an ELISA system for antibodies to antigen A60 prepared from Mycobacterium bovis (BCG), M. avium and M. paratuberculosis. No evidence was found for significantly high titres of antibody to these antigens.
Abstract By: Author
Address: Department of Surgery, St George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London.