Infectious agents contribute to the environmental factors involved in the development of
autoimmune diseases possibly through molecular mimicry mechanisms. Hence, it is feasible …

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 …

The current review summarizes case reports attributing autoimmune diseases and
phenomena to various vaccines and suggests potential mechanisms. It has to be …

The associations between exposure to infectious agents and the development of
autoimmune diseases have been established in numerous studies and almost every …

Autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes mellitus, affect about
5% of the worldwide population. In the last decade, reports have accumulated on various …

The emergence of autoimmunity after vaccination has been described in many case reports
and series. Everyday there is more evidence that this relationship is more than casual. In …

Autoimmune diseases affect as many as 1 in 10 people in Europe and North America.
Although the prevalence of most diseases is quite low, their individual incidence has greatly …

Vaccines have been used for over 200 years and are the most effective way of preventing
the morbidity and mortality associated with infections. Like other drugs, vaccines can cause …

The potential association between vaccination and autoimmune diseases has been largely
questioned in the past few years, but this assumption has mostly been based on case …

BACKGROUND:: Viruses and virus-induced lymphokines may have an important role in the
pathogenesis of autoimmunity (Schattner A. Clin Immunol Immunopathol; 1994). The …