Antigenic Mimicry, Clonal Selection and Autoimmunity

Overview

Journal J Autoimmun

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2001 May 4

PMID 11334501

Citations 6

Authors

I R Cohen

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Abstract

The triggering of autoimmunity by infection or immunization is often blamed on antigenic mimicry. But the concept of antigen mimicry impinges on our understanding of adaptive immunity in general, and not only on autoimmunity. Here are some thoughts about the consequences of immune mimicry.

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