title: Does Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin A exhibit molecular mimicry with thyroid autoantigens and cause thyroid complications in predisposed persons?
authors.forename: M Zouhair
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Atassi
authors.forename: Philip R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Deitiker
mesh_terms: D001324:Autoantigens / Q000276:immunology*; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D050031:Hashimoto Disease / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D018716:Molecular Mimicry / Q000276:immunology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D001324:Autoantigens; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A