Molecular mimicry, bystander activation, or viral persistence: infections and autoimmune disease

Virus infections and autoimmune disease have long been linked. These infections often precede the occurrence of inflammation in the target organ. Several mechanisms often used to explain the association of autoimmunity and virus infection are molecular mimicry, bystander activation (with or without...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical microbiology reviews Jg. 19; H. 1; S. 80
Hauptverfasser:	Fujinami, Robert S, von Herrath, Matthias G, Christen, Urs, Whitton, J Lindsay
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	United States 01.01.2006
Schlagworte:	Animals Autoimmune Diseases - etiology Autoimmune Diseases - immunology Bystander Effect - immunology Female Humans Lymphocyte Activation Mice Molecular Mimicry - immunology T-Lymphocytes - immunology Virus Diseases - complications Viruses - growth & development
ISSN:	0893-8512
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