An evolution-based hypothesis on the origin and mechanisms of autoimmune disease

Immunology and Cell Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 503-507

  Boyd, Graham W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Darwinism; Endogenous viruses; Evolution; Exogenous Retroviruses; Neodarwinism; Retroelements

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; NONHUMAN; RETROVIRUS; REVIEW; VIRUS EXPRESSION;

DARWINIA; UNIDENTIFIED RETROVIRUS;

EID: 0030670774     PISSN: 08189641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/icb.1997.78     Document Type: Review

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