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

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Highlights•Inborn errors of immunity include monogenic autoimmunity.•Immune
dysregulation in monogenic autoimmunity can alter pathogen defense.•Understanding …

For many readers, the title 'pathogen infection and autoimmune disease'might suggest that
pathogens are the suspected drivers of autoimmune disease. This, of course, is a perfectly …

Infections are known to trigger flares of autoimmune diseases in humans and serve as an
inciting cause of autoimmunity in animals. Evidence suggests a causative role of infections …

Autoimmune diseases remain one of the mysteries that perplex immunologists. What makes
the immune system, which has evolved to protect an organism from foreign invaders, turn on …

Autoimmunity can be triggered by many environmental factors, among which infectious
agents are pivotal. Here, we summarize current knowledge of the relationship between …

Autoimmune diseases are an ever-growing problem for patients as well as for the economy.
It has been estimated that 5–10% of the general population suffer from any kind of …

The onset of autoimmune diseases such as type I diabetes and multiple sclerosis is often
thought to be associated with infection. This has led to studies of molecular mimicry between …

Vaccines have eradicated or controlled many infectious diseases, saving each year millions
of lives and quality of life of many other millions of people. In spite of the success of vaccines …