title: Molecular mimicry: fact or fiction?
abstract: Molecular studies suggest that peptide sequence similarities are present between HLA-B27 and bacteria, but the pathological mechanisms in spondyloarthropathies remain unclear.
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen; D006801:Humans; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000201:enzymology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009591:Nitrogenase / Q000032:analysis; D010088:Oxidoreductases; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen; D010088:Oxidoreductases; D009591:Nitrogenase; C029130:nitrogenase reductase