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. 2001 May;16(3):201-9.

doi: 10.1006/jaut.2000.0493.

Self-reactive T cells and degeneracy of T cell recognition: evolving concepts-from sequence homology to shape mimicry and TCR flexibility

E Maverakis¹, P van den Elzen, E E Sercarz

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PMID: 11334484
DOI: 10.1006/jaut.2000.0493

Review

Self-reactive T cells and degeneracy of T cell recognition: evolving concepts-from sequence homology to shape mimicry and TCR flexibility

E Maverakis et al. J Autoimmun. 2001 May.

. 2001 May;16(3):201-9.

doi: 10.1006/jaut.2000.0493.

Authors

E Maverakis¹, P van den Elzen, E E Sercarz

Affiliation

¹ La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, 10355 Science Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92121, USA.

PMID: 11334484
DOI: 10.1006/jaut.2000.0493

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