Prevalence of autoantibodies against cellular antigens in patients with HIV and leprosy coinfection in the Amazon region

• Main Authors: Clea Nazaré Carneiro Bichara (Author), Carlos David Araújo Bichara (Author), Camila Tostes (Author), Marinete Marins Povoa (Author), Juarez Antonio Simões Quaresma (Author), Marília Brasil Xavier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Infectious agents can activate self-reactive T cells. In general, infections trigger various mechanisms, including a lack of auto-tolerance, induction of costimulatory molecules on antigen presenting cells, and molecular simulation, in addition to cross-reactions between microbia...