id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-009581-bvihkf1r Hurd, Eric R. Virus antibody levels in systemic lupus erythematosus 2005-11-22 .txt text/plain 2370 128 47 Antibody titers to a group of viral antigens have been determined in sera from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), control groups with inflammatory diseases and normals. In a preliminary study in this laboratory (23) of viral antibody titers in patients with lupus nephritis and matched normal controls, complement fixing antibody titers were significantly elevated to a number of myxoviruses, coronavirus OC 43 and herpes simplex virus. In the present study, an attempt has been made to compare viral antibody titers in SLE with those of control groups with inflammatory diseases as well as normal individuals. However, it is possible that the tubular structures are evidence of chronic infection in S L E with a passenger virus of a type which might act as an adjuvant for the overall elevation in viral antibody titer observed. ./cache/cord-009581-bvihkf1r.txt ./txt/cord-009581-bvihkf1r.txt