The roles of anti-GM1 complex antibodies in autoimmune neuropathies

Anti-ganglioside antibodies have been implicated in autoimmune neuropathies for several decades. They are thought to elicit injury through binding to sites in the peripheral nervous system, where they activate the complement pathway to induce cell death. Patient serum is therefore regularly screened...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meehan, Gavin Robertson
Published: University of Glasgow 2015
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.681856