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 …

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 …

Organ-specific autoimmunity is thought to result from loss of tolerance to self-antigens.
However, the mere presence of potentially autoreactive T cells is generally not sufficient to …

Autoimmunity is a significant health concern with diseases such as type 1 diabetes,
rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and multiple sclerosis, drastically …

Autoimmunity occurs when the immune system recognizes and attacks host tissue. In
addition to genetic factors, environmental triggers (in particular viruses, bacteria and other …

Autoimmunity is a significant health concern with diseases like type 1 diabetes (T1D)
rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and multiple sclerosis (MS) …

The relationship between infections and autoimmunity as well as the risk of infections due to
antirheumatic agents, including corticosteroids, immunosuppressants and biologics, are …

We have investigated two models of virally-induced autoimmune myocarditis in mice using
widely different infectious agents. Infection of susceptible BALB/c mice with either …

Introduction: Autoimmunity occurs when the immune system recognizes and attacks host
tissue. In addition to genetic factors, environmental triggers (in particular viruses, bacteria …

An infectious agent contributes to the induction of autoimmunity in two ways. First, it provides
a cognate, antigen-specific signal by molecular mimicry or by mobilizing endogenous …