Synopsis
This volume collects 45 of the papers presented during the November 2004 conference summarizing the results of recent studies on the principles and diagnostic considerations of autoimmune diseases. The researchers review posttranslational modifications of self-antigens, histo-blood group antigens as autoantigens, differential regulation of the IL-10 gene in Th1 and Th2 T cells, long-lived plasma cells, and a new automated fluorescence PR3 and MPO-ANCA immunoassay. Other topics include Coxsackievirus infection in primary Sjogren's syndrome, the interaction of Pemphigus autoimmunoglobulins with epidermal cells, and detection of TT virus in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. No subject index is provided. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR