試題詳解

11. What is molecular mimicry?
(A) Destruction of healthy tissue cells because they resemble damaged tissue cells
(B) A similarity of structures or sequences between self and foreign antigens, leading to autoimmunity
(C) Inability to clear antigens that are deposited in damaged tissues, leading to tissue destruction
(D) Autoimmune complexes that mimic antigens and deposit in lymphocytes
(E) A B-cell-mediated reaction which results in the production of identical autoantibodies