Antibodies against human cytomegalovirus in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis: a gene array approach.
BACKGROUND: Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease characterized by immunological abnormalities, vascular damage, and fibroblast proliferation. We have previously shown that a molecular mimicry mechanism links antibodies against the human-cytomegalovirus-derived protein UL94 to the pathogenesis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1298939?pdf=render |