Molecular mimicry and Chagas' heart disease: high anti-R-13 autoantibody levels are markers of severe Chagas heart complaint.

Levin, M J

Molecular mimicry and Chagas' heart disease: high anti-R-13 autoantibody levels are markers of severe Chagas heart complaint. [electronic resource] - Research in immunology Feb 1991 - 157-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review

0923-2494

10.1016/0923-2494(91)90029-i doi


Amino Acid Sequence
Antigens, Protozoan--genetics
Autoantibodies--immunology
Autoimmune Diseases--immunology
Biomarkers
Chagas Cardiomyopathy--immunology
Cross Reactions
Epitopes--immunology
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Myocarditis--immunology
Peptide Fragments--chemical synthesis
Protozoan Proteins
Recombinant Proteins--immunology
Ribosomal Proteins--immunology
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid