ROLE OF ENDOGENOUS ENTERIC ORGANISMS IN THE REACTIVATION OF ARTHRITIS

Authors
LICHTMAN SN
Citation
Sn. Lichtman, ROLE OF ENDOGENOUS ENTERIC ORGANISMS IN THE REACTIVATION OF ARTHRITIS, Molecular medicine today, 1(8), 1995, pp. 385-391
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Research & Experimental",Biology,"Cell Biology
Journal title
Molecular medicine today → ACNP
ISSN journal
13574310
Volume
1
Issue
8
Year of publication
1995
Pages
385 - 391
Database
ISI
SICI code
1357-4310(1995)1:8<385:ROEEOI>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Reactive arthritis is an acute form of arthritis apparently caused by a combination of bacterial infection and genetic influences. Recent ex periments using an animal model suggest that certain bacterial cell wa ll polymers originating from endogenous enteric bacteria may be respon sible for the condition.