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molecular mimicry: a standalone construct

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Immunology

the triggering of autoimmunity when a microbial antigen resembles a host protein closely enough that immune responses cross-react with self.

In immunology, molecular mimicry refers to the triggering of autoimmunity when a microbial antigen resembles a host protein closely enough that immune responses cross-react with self. This meaning comes from Oldstone (1998) in The FASEB Journal.[1]

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References

  1. Oldstone, M. B. A. (1998). Molecular mimicry and immune‐mediated diseases. The FASEB Journal, 12(13), 1255-1265. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.12.13.1255

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