Antibodies Directed against a Peptide Epitope of a Klebsiella pneumoniae-Derived Protein Are Present in Ankylosing Spondylitis

• Antonio Puccetti ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Antonio Puccetti, Marzia Dolcino

  * E-mail: antonio.puccetti@opbg.net

  Affiliation Immunology Area, Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy

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• Marzia Dolcino ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Antonio Puccetti, Marzia Dolcino

  Affiliation Immunology Area, Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy

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• Elisa Tinazzi,

  Affiliation Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

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• Francesca Moretta,

  Affiliation Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

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• Salvatore D’Angelo,

  Affiliations Rheumatology Department of Lucania, San Carlo Hospital of Potenza, Potenza, Italy, Rheumatology Department of Lucania, Madonna delle Grazie Hospital of Matera, Matera, Italy

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• Ignazio Olivieri,

  Affiliations Rheumatology Department of Lucania, San Carlo Hospital of Potenza, Potenza, Italy, Rheumatology Department of Lucania, Madonna delle Grazie Hospital of Matera, Matera, Italy

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• Claudio Lunardi

  Affiliation Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

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