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Michael B. A. Oldstone
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Molecular Mimicry, Microbial Infection, and Autoimmune Disease: Evolution of the Concept.- The Structural Interactions Between T Cell Receptors and MHC-Peptide Complexes Place Physical Limits on Self-Nonself Discrimination.- A Virus-Induced Molecular Mimicry Model of Multiple Sclerosis.- Suppression of Autoimmunity via Microbial Mimics of Altered Peptide Ligands.- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms, Pathogenesis, and Treatment of Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Obtained Through Study of a Transgenic Model of Molecular Mimicry.- Trypanosoma cruzi-Induced Molecular Mimicry and Chagas’ Disease.- HTLV-1 Induced Molecular Mimicry in Neurological Disease.- Molecular Mimicry: Anti-DNA Antibodies Bind Microbial and Nonnucleic Acid Self-Antigens.- Chlamydia and Antigenic Mimicry.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 168 ● ISBN 9783540307914 ● File size 4.4 MB ● Editor Michael B. A. Oldstone ● Publisher Springer Berlin ● City Heidelberg ● Country DE ● Published 2006 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2161525 ● Copy protection Social DRM

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