Abstract
The assay of serum and CSF rubella and RNA antibodies in 3 patients (2 multiple sclerosis and 1 progressive rubella panencephalitis) shows their predominant local (intrathecal) syntheses. This correlation suggests that RNA antibodies may be directed against the viral genome itself.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Antibodies / analysis
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Antibodies / cerebrospinal fluid*
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Antibodies, Viral / analysis
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Antibodies, Viral / cerebrospinal fluid
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DNA / immunology
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Encephalitis / immunology*
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin G / cerebrospinal fluid
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Male
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Multiple Sclerosis / immunology*
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RNA / immunology*
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Rubella / immunology*
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Rubella virus / immunology*
Substances
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Antibodies
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Antibodies, Viral
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Immunoglobulin G
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RNA
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DNA