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The affinity spectrum of myelin basic protein-reactive T cells

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Advances in the Immunopathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis

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The breakdown of the immunological tolerance to myelin components is probably crucial in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Even if the target autoantigen is yet unknown, myelin basic protein (MBP) has been studied in greatest detail [1, 2].

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  1. Department of Oncology and Neuroscience, Medical School, University G. D’Annunzio, Chieti, Italy

    D. Gambi , P. A. Muraro  & A. Lugaresi ,  & 

  2. Neuroimmunology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA

    P. A. Muraro

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Mazzanti, B., Traggiai, E., Hemmer, B., Martin, R., Massacesi, L., Vergelli, M. (1999). The affinity spectrum of myelin basic protein-reactive T cells. In: Gambi, D., Muraro, P.A., Lugaresi, A., Ecari, U. (eds) Advances in the Immunopathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2269-0_2

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