Antigenic complementarity in the induction of autoimmunity: A general theory and review

Autoimmunity Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 272-277

  Root Bernstein, Robert ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti epitopes; Anti idiotype; Antibodies; Antigens; Antisense peptides; Autoimmunity; Complementarity; Complementary; Epitopes; Idiotype; Immune networks; Induction; Jerne; T cells; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DNA ANTIBODY; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; EPITOPE; GLUCAGON; INSULIN; INSULIN ANTIBODY; MURAMYL DIPEPTIDE; MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ALLERGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; ANTIGENICITY; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; MOLECULAR MIMICRY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; VASCULITIS;

ANTIGENS; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; AUTOIMMUNITY; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS, AUTOIMMUNE, EXPERIMENTAL; HUMANS; MODELS, IMMUNOLOGICAL;

EID: 34047200835     PISSN: 15689972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2006.09.003     Document Type: Review

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