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莱姆病关节炎的细菌抗原

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

科研人员报告说,来自莱姆病关节炎病人而非其他类型关节炎病人的关节液含有来自莱姆病致病因子莱姆病螺旋体的肽聚糖这是细菌细胞壁的一个成分;莱姆病螺旋体肽聚糖刺激了人类白细胞产生促炎性细胞因子,并且诱导小鼠产生了急性关节炎,这提示莱姆病肽聚糖对莱姆病关节炎的炎症有贡献。

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