Molecular Mimicry: Infection Inducing Autoimmune Disease

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Molecular Mimicry, Microbial Infection and Autoimmune Disease: Evolution of the Concept.- 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 Neurologic Disease.- Molecular Mimicry: Anti-DNA Antibodies Bind Microbial and Non-Nucleic Acid Self Antigens.- The Structural Interactions Between T-Cell Receptors and MHC/Peptide Complexes Place Physical Limits on Self-Nonself Discrimination.- Subject Index