Lack of Evidence for Molecular Mimicry in HIV-Infected Subjects.

Previous studies in HIV patients have reported autoantibodies to several human proteins, including erythropoietin (EPO), interferon-α (IFN-α), interleukin-2 (IL-2), and HLA-DR, as potential mediators of anemia or immunosuppression. The etiology of these autoantibodies has been attributed to molecula...

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Main Authors: Peter D Burbelo, James S Klimavicz, Steve G Deeks, Joseph A Kovacs, Jack A Ragheb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4657959?pdf=render