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Molecular Mimicry between SARS-CoV-2 Proteins and Human Self-Antigens
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  • Update Date: 18 Feb 2024
  • COVID-19
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • molecular mimicry
  • immune tolerance
  • autoimmune disorders
  • central nervous system
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This video is adapted from 10.3390/microorganisms11122902

SARS-CoV-2 can trigger autoimmune central nervous system (CNS) diseases in genetically susceptible individuals, a mechanism poorly understood. Molecular mimicry (MM) has been identified in other viral diseases as potential triggers of autoimmune CNS events.

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Gutman, E.G.; Fernandes, R.A.; Raposo-Vedovi, J.V.; Salvio, A.L.; Duarte, L.A.; Tardim, C.F.; Costa, V.G.C.; Pereira, V.C.S.R.; Bahia, P.R.V.; Silva, M.M.D.; et al. Molecular Mimicry between SARS-CoV-2 Proteins and Human Self-Antigens. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1107 (accessed on 05 December 2025).
Gutman EG, Fernandes RA, Raposo-Vedovi JV, Salvio AL, Duarte LA, Tardim CF, et al. Molecular Mimicry between SARS-CoV-2 Proteins and Human Self-Antigens. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1107. Accessed December 05, 2025.
Gutman, Elisa Gouvea, Renan Amphilophio Fernandes, Jéssica Vasques Raposo-Vedovi, Andreza Lemos Salvio, Larissa Araujo Duarte, Caio Faria Tardim, Vinicius Gabriel Coutinho Costa, Valéria Coelho Santa Rita Pereira, Paulo Roberto Valle Bahia, Marcos Martins Da Silva, et al. "Molecular Mimicry between SARS-CoV-2 Proteins and Human Self-Antigens" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1107 (accessed December 05, 2025).
Gutman, E.G., Fernandes, R.A., Raposo-Vedovi, J.V., Salvio, A.L., Duarte, L.A., Tardim, C.F., Costa, V.G.C., Pereira, V.C.S.R., Bahia, P.R.V., Silva, M.M.D., Fontes-Dantas, F.L., & Alves-Leon, S.V. (2024, February 12). Molecular Mimicry between SARS-CoV-2 Proteins and Human Self-Antigens. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1107
Gutman, Elisa Gouvea, et al. "Molecular Mimicry between SARS-CoV-2 Proteins and Human Self-Antigens." Encyclopedia. Web. 12 February, 2024.
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