Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605180
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 3A
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In systematic lupus, Erythematous, the antibodies of cardiolipin act as inhibitors of binding of Treponema palladium antibodies.
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Treponema palladium antibodies bind with cardiolipin and give a disease.
Introduction:
Cardiolipin is a lipid present in mitochondria; but when an infection of the Treponema palladium occurs, cardiolipin antibodies bind to bacteria leading to blood clotting.
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Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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