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Autoimmunity in Veterinary Immunology by Allyssa Kimberly is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Autoimmunity is an inevitable consequence of how the adaptive immune system evolves. While some autoimmune responses target hidden antigens and are non-pathological, most autoimmune diseases result from a failure to maintain tolerance against self-antigens. They can be triggered by infections, drugs, or genetics and cause damage through mechanisms of hypersensitivity. Autoimmune diseases develop via abnormal immune responses to normal antigens, including molecular mimicry, epitope spreading, bystander activ

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Allyssa Kimberly

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