Review Article

New Studies of Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Collagen-Induced and Collagen Antibody-Induced Arthritis Models: New Insight Involving Bacteria Flora

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Specificity of anti-type II collagen antibodies in RA patients. Cross-reactivity of autoantibodies (Ab), purified from RA patient serum using an HII-affinity column: bovine type II collagen (BII), chick type II collagen (CII), and human type II collagen (HII). (a) HII versus BII. (b) HII versus CII. (c) HII versus CII.
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