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Autoantibodies

Autoantibodies (synonym: antibodies autoimmune) – antibodies which are formed to autoantigens.

Allocate:

  • Autoantibodies aggressive – cause fabric damages;
  • Autoantibodies thermal – the interaction optimum with antigen arises at a temperature of 37 °C;
  • Autoantibodies cold – the interaction optimum with antigen arises at a temperature below 37 °C;
  • Autoantibodies witnesses – the autoantibodies which are not damaging fabric; point to existence of changes of an antigenic structure in it.
 
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