Antibody levels to the class I and II epitopes of the M protein and myosin are related to group A streptococcal exposure in endemic populations

• Main Authors: Brandt E.R., Yarwood P.J., McMillan D.J., Vohra H., Currie B., Mammo L., Pruksakorn S., Saour J., Good M.F.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034782133&partnerID=40&md5=d3389ac89469b02605295d1ab32d46cb; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3184
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Rheumatic fever (RF)/rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis are thought to be autoimmune diseases, and follow group A streptococcal (GAS) infection. Different GAS M types have been associated with rheumatogenicity or nephritogenicity and categorized into either of tw...