Severity of arthritis is predicted by antibody response to gp135 in chronic infection with caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus.

AUTOR(ES)

Knowles, D

RESUMO

Antibody titers to caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus surface glycoprotein gp135 and core protein p28 in synovial fluid and serum from 35 goats infected for 3 years were compared with the histologic severity of arthritis in these animals. Anti-gp135 antibody titers in synovial fluid and serum directly reflect the severity of carpal arthritis in chronically infected goats.

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