Yersinia Antigens in Synovial-Fluid Cells from Patients with Reactive Arthritis
Authors:
- Sirpa JalkanenSJSirpa Jalkanen
- Robert von EssenRERobert von Essen
- Riitta Lahesmaa-RantalaRLRiitta Lahesmaa-Rantala
- Outi IsomäkiOIOuti Isomäki
- Kirsi Pekkola-HeinoKPKirsi Pekkola-Heino
- Riitta Merilahti-PaloRMRiitta Merilahti-Palo
- Riitta SaarioRSRiitta Saario
- Heikki IsomäkiHIHeikki Isomäki
- Auli ToivanenATAuli Toivanen
- 26 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 320 (4) , 216-221
Abstract
We examined synovial-fluid cells from 15 patients with reactive arthritis after yersinia infection for the presence of yersinia antigens. Extensive bacterial cultures of the synovial fluid were negative. All the samples were studied by immunofluorescence with use of a rabbit antiserum to Yersinia enterocolitica O:3 and a monoclonal antibody to Y. enterocolitica O:3 lipopolysaccharide. Synovial-fluid cells from 41 patients with other rheumatic diseases served as controls.Keywords
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