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. 1970 Nov;7(5):759–768.

Cerebrospinal fluid beta-glucuronidase activity in rabbits with experimental allergic encephalomyelitis

P Y Paterson, Frank M Steele
PMCID: PMC1712890  PMID: 5493528

Abstract

Using a microassay, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) β-glucuronidase activity increased precipitously in rabbits developing paralytic signs and characteristic lesions of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE). CSF protein concentration also increased in animals with EAE, but striking dissociation between protein and enzyme values in occasional rabbits suggests that each parameter represents an independent response to nervous tissue injury.

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