Antigenic mimicry
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A review of how various pathogens express antigens that mimic host antigens as a means of escaping the adaptive immune response. Includes specific examples and the implications for host immunology.
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The expert describes antigenic mimicry and how some pathogens use this mechanism to avoid the immune system.
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Antigenic mimicry is a mechanism of immune evasion that minimizes the adaptive immune response against the pathogen by making it appear less foreign. The most straightforward method employed to achieve this is where pathogens express a dominant antigen that is very similar to a host protein. Because the host ...
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