Molecular mimicry and autoimmunity

Molecular mimicry is one of the leading mechanisms by which infectious or chemical agents may induce autoimmunity. It occurs when similarities between foreign and self-peptides favor an activation of autoreactive T or B cells by a foreign-derived antigen in a susceptible individual. However, molecul...

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Autores Principales: Rojas, Manuel, Restrepo-Jiménez, Paula, Monsalve, Diana M., Acosta-Ampudia, Yeny, Ramirez-Santana, Carolina, Leung, Patrick S.C., Ansari, Aftab A., Gershwin, M. Eric, Anaya, Juan-Manuel, Pacheco Nieva, Yovana
Formato: Artículo (Article)
Lenguaje:Inglés (English)
Publicado: Academic Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/22261
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaut.2018.10.012