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Cytomegalovirus-Associated Autoantibody against TAF9 Protein in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Yen-Fu Chen,
- Ao-Ho Hsieh,
- Lian-Chin Wang,
- Kuang-Hui Yu and
- Chang-Fu Kuo
Background: Evidence indicates a causal link between cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and the triggering of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Animal studies have revealed that CMV phosphoprotein 65 (pp65) induces autoantibodies against nuclear mater...