Abstract
Antibodies to measles and parainfluenza type 1 viruses were significantly increased in systemic lupus erythematosus and Reiter's syndrome. Of the individuals with highest titers of measles antibody, 75 percent had neurologic illness. Persistent virus infection may be a factor in the pathogenesis of these diseases.
MeSH terms
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Antibodies / analysis*
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Arthritis, Juvenile / immunology*
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Arthritis, Reactive / immunology*
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology*
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Complement Fixation Tests
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Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis of Schilder / immunology
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Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests
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Humans
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / immunology*
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Measles / immunology*
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Measles virus / immunology*
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Paramyxoviridae Infections / immunology*
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Respirovirus / immunology*