Open AccessHuman Papillomavirus Epitope Mimicry and Autoimmunity: The Molecular Truth of Peptide Sharing
Author(s) -
Darja Kanduc,
Yehuda Shoenfeld
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pathobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.941
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1423-0291
pISSN - 1015-2008
DOI - 10.1159/000502889
Subject(s) - epitope , molecular mimicry , autoimmunity , immunology , biology , peptide , epitope mapping , immune system , virology , antibody , biochemistry
To define the cross-reactivity potential and the consequent autoimmunity intrinsic to viral versus human peptide sharing.