According to the Autoimmune Diseases Coordinating Committee (ADCC), between 14.7 and
23.5 million people in the USA–up to eight percent of the population are affected by …

From Autoimmune Responses to Autoimmune Disease: What is Needed? Page 1 Journal of
Autoimmunity (2001) 16, 327–330 doi:10.1006/jaut.2000.0485, available online at http://www.idealibrary.com …

On 22-23 of August 1992, 23 experts in autoimmunity attended a satellite conference
sponsored by Sandoz Pharme Ltd in the framework of the 8th International Congress of …

Highlights•Autoimmunity is defined by a self-reactive adaptive immune system, causing
clinical pathology in autoimmune diseases.•Evidence suggests that autoimmunity and …

In recent decades, an enormous effort has been made to elucidate the pathogenesis of
autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases. Autoimmunity is a multifactorial process in …

T here are two driving forces to the immune response: the first is to generate the largest
possible repertoire of B-and T-cell antigen receptors, and the second is to maintain …

Autoimmune diseases are pathological conditions identified by abnormal autoimmune
responses and characterized by auto-antibodies and T-cell responses to self-molecules by …

Autoantibodies have become a popular research topic with a constantly growing number of
research reports. The increasing interest from the scientific community is also reflected by …

The 11th Australasian Autoimmunity Workshop was held in Melbourne, Australia from July 6–
8, 2007 organized by the Monash University Autoimmunity Network. The workshops …

Human autoimmunity against elements conferring protective immunity can be symbolized by
the 'ouroboros', a snake eating its own tail. Underlying infection is autoimmunity against …