[Molecular mimicry between human thyroid peroxidase, thyroglobulin, cosinophil peroxidase, IL-24 and microorganisms antigens].

TPO and EPX antigens shared potential cross-reactive epitopes with bacterial and nematode proteins, suggesting that molecular mimicry could be a mechanism that explains the relationship between infections and urticaria/hypothyroidism. In vitro work is needed to demonstrate the results obtained in the in silico analysis.