Hepcidin is elevated in mice injected with <it>Mycoplasma arthritidis</it>

• Main Authors: Kaplan Jerry (Author), Ward Diane M (Author), Lo Eric (Author), Van Schelt Adam (Author), Mu Hong-Hua (Author), Koening Curry L (Author), De Domenico Ivana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Mycoplasma arthritidis </it>causes arthritis in specific mouse strains. <it>M. arthritidis </it>mitogen (MAM), a superantigen produced by <it>M. arthritidis</it>, activates T cells by forming a complex between the major his...