Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a crippling joint disease affecting over 20million people
worldwide. The cause of RA is most probably linked to the triad of microbial trigger, genetic …

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Proteus explores the idea that Rheumatoid arthritis is caused by a
urinary tract infection as a result of Proteus bacteria. Rheumatoid arthritis is a severe, painful …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from Bermuda
and England have an increased anti-Proteus antibody titer when compared to healthy …

In a survey of 89 RA patients, carried out under code, Proteus mirabilis was isolated from the
urine of 63%(47/75) of female (P< 0.001) and 50%(7/14) of male patients (P< 0.001) …

One hundred and forty-two RA patients and 121 of their healthy same-sexed siblings were
tested for antibodies (Abs) to Proteus mirabilis and Escherichia coli by indirect …

The distribution of Proteus antibody levels was compared in English, Norwegian and
Spanish patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Using an indirect immunofluorescence …

Molecular mimicry is one of the pathological mechanisms proposed to explain the
association between microorganisms and autoimmune diseases. This review deals with the …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease, affecting women more than men, especially
in those possessing the “shared epitope”(EQK/RRAA) amino acid sequences present in …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and disabling polyarthritic disease, which affects
mainly women in middle and old age. Extensive evidence based on the results of various …

Antibodies to proteus were determined by indirect immunofluorescence in 146 serum
samples from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). An autoantibody screen was performed …