@article{ref1,
title="The toxic oil syndrome: an example of an exogenously induced autoimmune reaction. Toxic oil syndrome",
journal="Molecular biology reports",
year="1996",
author="Bell, S. A.",
volume="23",
number="3-4",
pages="261-263",
abstract="The toxic oil syndrome (TOS) is a chemically induced autoimmune-like reaction in humans. The etiologic agent(s) have so far not clearly been identified. A short overview is given on this disease which is associated with a unique antibody specificity to cryptic epitopes of C-reactive protein in affected patients. In addition a murine model for TOS is described which suggests that genetic susceptibility might play a role in inducing a similar syndrome in mice. These differences are reflected in the immunological alterations and cytokine production caused by the toxicant.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0301-4851",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}