Antibodies to native bovine type II collagen may be important in initiating arthritis in rats immunized with this antigen. The cross-reactivity of these antibodies with native rat type II collagen… (More)
Using a solid-phase double-antibody radioimmunoassay IgG antibodies to native bovine type II collagen were measured as total IgG and as subclasses of IgG (IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, IgG2c ) in arthritic and… (More)
A collaborative study of 75 selected patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) employing 6 different methods for the detection of antibodies to type II collagen showed highly significant correlations… (More)
A survey carried out in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand gathered data on 80 of 84 identified individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. Results related to the employment of these people are… (More)
Native 1 alpha 2 alpha 3 alpha collagen (500 micrograms per rat) was both immunogenic and arthritogenic in Alderley Park rats (46% developed arthritis) but only immunogenic in Sprague-Dawley rats.… (More)
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A survey carried out in the Manawatu and Wanganui area of New Zealand was designed to locate all those known to have multiple sclerosis; as part of the research, 31 primary caregivers (20 males, 11… (More)
Both native type II collagen and rabbit IgG were good immunogens in the rat when emulsified in incomplete Freund's adjuvant but native type I collagen and denatured type II collagen were not. Both… (More)