The role of viruses in autoreactive B cell activation within tertiary lymphoid structures in autoimmune diseases

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1191-1199

  Lucchesi, Davide ^a   Bombardieri, Michele ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Ectopic germinal centers; HCV; Rheumatoid arthritis; Sj gren's syndrome

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS; AUTOIMMUNITY; B LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; B LYMPHOCYTE DIFFERENTIATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; LYMPHOID ORGAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NONHUMAN; PERSISTENT VIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; VIRAL CLEARANCE; VIRUS IMMUNITY; VIRUS PATHOGENESIS;

AUTOIMMUNITY; ECTOPIC GERMINAL CENTERS; HCV; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SJÖGREN'S SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; AUTOANTIGENS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; B-LYMPHOCYTES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; T-LYMPHOCYTES; VIRUS DISEASES; VIRUSES;

EID: 84888768379     PISSN: 07415400     EISSN: 19383673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0413240     Document Type: Review

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