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Abstract
The purpose of the immune system is to defend the host from constantly changing microbial pathogens. Autoimmune diseases develop as a consequence of the production of antibodies and/or cells that react with self-antigens, and may recruit other effector mechanisms that result in tissue damage. Thus, in this context, autoimmunity represents an immune response to self-antigens that is sufficient to cause disease. This article is specifically devoted to autoantibodies directed against complement components.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12665695 DOI: 10.1385/MB:23:3:259
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Biotechnol ISSN: 1073-6085 Impact factor: 2.860