Infection and arthritis

Reactive arthritis is caused by an infection, and components of the triggering agent can be demonstrated at the site of inflammation. This fact has opened new views in studies regarding other rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. The possible role of infectious...

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Published inAnnals of medicine (Helsinki) Vol. 26; no. 4; p. 245
Main Author Toivanen, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 1994
Subjects
Arthritis, Infectious - microbiology
Arthritis, Reactive - immunology
Arthritis, Reactive - microbiology
Arthritis, Reactive - virology
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - microbiology
Bacterial Infections - complications
Bacterial Infections - immunology
Humans
Intestines - microbiology
Spondylitis, Ankylosing - microbiology
Synovial Fluid - microbiology
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Summary:Reactive arthritis is caused by an infection, and components of the triggering agent can be demonstrated at the site of inflammation. This fact has opened new views in studies regarding other rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. The possible role of infectious agents in their etiology and pathogenesis is being re-evaluated.
ISSN:0785-3890
DOI:10.3109/07853899409147898