molecular mimicry - Why its vital for autoimmunity ?

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Published at : November 29, 2021

This video explains the mechanism behind molecular mimicry. It is a theory that describes why autoimmunity occurs and other chronic infections. Microbes have similar genetic makeup to our host cells e.g heart cells. From this video it is easy to understand why vitamin D is so critical for autoimmunity.
Molecular mimicry and Autoimmunity
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Molecular Mimicry as a Mechanism of Autoimmune Disease
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3266166/ molecular mimicry - Why its vital for autoimmunity ?
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