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The association between HLA-B27 and ankylosing spondylitis has been well established, and it has been suggested that Klebsiella bacteria may have a role to play in the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis.
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Ebringer, A., Ebringer, A. (2013). Antibodies to Klebsiella in Ankylosing Spondylitis Measured by Bacterial Agglutination and ELISA Against Lipopolysaccharides. In: Ankylosing spondylitis and Klebsiella. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4300-0_13
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