Molecular mimicry and auto-immunity
Molecular mimicry and auto-immunity
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United States: Springer Nature B.V
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The term "molecular mimicry" was coined by R. Damian in 1964, who was first to suggest that antigenic determinants of micro-organisms may resemble antigenic determinants of their host. Damian suggested that this similarity served as a defense mechanism of a microorganism from the host's immune system and prevented the development of immune response...
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Molecular mimicry and auto-immunity
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70365447
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70365447
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1080-0549
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1559-0267
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10.1007/BF02686087
