Molecular mimicry in primary biliary cirrhosis and other hepatic and extra-hepatic diseases

This Thesis investigates the concept that molecular mimicry may be instrumental to the appearance and/or maintenance of liver autoimmunity, with a main focus on primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). The first part of the study concentrates on the investigation of immunological cross-reactivity between py...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bogdanos, D.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2005
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.682457