Antigenic complementarity among AIDS-associated infectious agents and molecular mimicry of lymphocyte proteins as inducers of lymphocytotoxic antibodies and circulating immune complexes

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 16-25

  Root Bernstein, Robert S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti idiotype antibodies; Autoimmunity; Cofactors; Cytomegalovirus; Hepatitis; Herpes; HIV; Mycobacteria; Mycoplasma; Pathogenesis; Staphylococcus; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

LYMPHOCYTE ANTIBODY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADSORPTION; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNODIFFUSION; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; INFECTION RISK; LYMPHOCYTE; MACROPHAGE; MOLECULAR MIMICRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 9744229233     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2004.09.009     Document Type: Article

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