Molecular mimicry is the similarity between pathogen antigens and self antigens, such that immune responses against the former also react against self tissues, potentially causing autoimmunity.
La mímica molecular es la similitud entre antígenos de patógenos y autoantígenos, haciendo que las respuestas inmunes contra el patógeno reaccionen contra tejidos propios, siendo una causa potencial de autoinmunidad.
| Front | The similarity between some pathogen antigens and host antigens, such that antibodies and T cells produced against the former also react against host tissues. This similarity may be the cause of some autoimmunity |
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| Back | molecular mimicry |
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