Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 122, Issue 1 , Pages 20-33 , January 2002

Encephalitogenic and immunogenic potential of myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG), oligodendrocyte-specific glycoprotein (OSP) and 2′,3′-cyclic nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase (CNPase) in ABH and SJL mice

  • Margaret M. Morris-Downes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroinflammation, Imperial College School of Medicine, Charing Cross Campus, Fulham Palace Road, London, UK
    • Department of Microbiology, Moyne Institute of Preventive Medicine, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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  • Kirsty McCormack

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroinflammation, Imperial College School of Medicine, Charing Cross Campus, Fulham Palace Road, London, UK
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  • David Baker

      Affiliations

    • Neuroinflammation Group, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
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  • Dinesh Sivaprasad

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroinflammation, Imperial College School of Medicine, Charing Cross Campus, Fulham Palace Road, London, UK
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  • Janahan Natkunarajah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroinflammation, Imperial College School of Medicine, Charing Cross Campus, Fulham Palace Road, London, UK
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  • Sandra Amor

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Neuroinflammation, Imperial College School of Medicine, Charing Cross Campus, Fulham Palace Road, London, UK. Tel.: +44-20-8846-7034; fax: +44-20-8846-7022
    • Department of Neuroinflammation, Imperial College School of Medicine, Charing Cross Campus, Fulham Palace Road, London, UK
    • Department of Immunobiology, BPRC, Rijswijk, The Netherlands

Received 25 July 2001 ,Revised 15 October 2001 ,Accepted 17 October 2001.

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Journal of Neuroimmunology
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