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Infection and autoimmunity /

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Autoimmune diseases are conditions where the immune system attacks the body organs instead of foreign invaders. This book deals with the various mechanisms which infectious agents can trigger autoimmunity such as molecular mimicry, polyclonal activation and others. An overview is given with regard t...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Shoenfeld, Yehuda, 1948-, Rose, Noel R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2004.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Autoimmune diseases > Etiology.
Infection.
Autoimmunity.
Autoimmune Diseases > immunology
Infections.
Autoimmunity
Infections > immunology
Maladies auto-immunes > Étiologie.
Auto-immunité.
MEDICAL > Immunology.
Autoimmune diseases > Etiology
Infection
Infektiologie
Autoimmunität
Auto-immuniteit.
Infecties.
Electronic books.
Internet Resources.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Infection and Autoimmunity; Copyright Page; List of Contributors; Contents; Introduction: Infection and Autoimmunity; Part I: Mechanisms of Autoimmune Induction by Infection; Part II: Vaccination; Part III: Viruses; Part IV: Bacteria and Autoimmunity; Part V: Parasites and Autoimmunity; Part VI: Infection and Diseases; Subject Index.