Instructions: You are given a sentence and your task is to generate another sentence that supports the given input.
Input: Alternatively, mycoplasma surface components ('superantigens') may directly stimulate autoimmune responses,(38) or their molecular mimicry of host antigens may explain, in part, their ability to stimulate autoimmunity.
Output:
Autoimmunity can develop with time, and its causes may be rooted in this molecular mimicry.