Absence of antibodies to HTLV-I and HIV in serum and cerebrospinal fluid of Italian patients with multiple sclerosis

E Merelli; P Sola; G Montagnani; E Baldini

doi:10.1016/0022-510x(88)90137-2

Absence of antibodies to HTLV-I and HIV in serum and cerebrospinal fluid of Italian patients with multiple sclerosis

J Neurol Sci. 1988 Apr;84(2-3):337-9. doi: 10.1016/0022-510x(88)90137-2.

Authors

E Merelli¹, P Sola, G Montagnani, E Baldini

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, University of Modena, Italy.

PMID: 2837543
DOI: 10.1016/0022-510x(88)90137-2

Abstract

Because of the undecided question whether HTLV-related virus antibodies are present in multiple sclerosis (MS), we tested cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum from 52 MS patients and 32 patients affected with other neurological diseases. ELISA procedure was used to detect antibodies against HTLV-I and HIV. Negative results were obtained in all samples examined.

MeSH terms

Adult
Antibodies, Viral / analysis*
Antibodies, Viral / cerebrospinal fluid
Deltaretrovirus / immunology*
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
HIV / immunology*
HIV Antibodies
Humans
Italy
Male
Multiple Sclerosis / cerebrospinal fluid
Multiple Sclerosis / immunology*

Substances

Antibodies, Viral
HIV Antibodies