Abstract

We found multimolecular antigenic mimicry of arthritogenic autoantigens and peptides from several other "self" or foreign antigens sharing amino acid sequence homologies. Many of these new mimotopes induced arthritis and/or uveitis upon immunization in Lewis rats, indicating a role for multiple antigens in the initiation of a certain autoimmune disease.

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