Infection and Autoimmunity
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Infection and Autoimmunity

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About This Book

Autoimmune diseases are conditions where the immune system attacks the body organs instead of foreign invaders. This book deals with the various mechanisms by which infectious agents can trigger autoimmunity such as molecular mimicry andpolyclonal activation. An overview is given with regard to bacteria, viruses, and parasites associated with autoimmunity, anda summary is given on classical autoimmune diseases and the infecting agents that can induce them.

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  • Identifies infectious agents as pathogenic or protective in many autoimmune diseases

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Year
2015
ISBN
9780444632722
Edition
2

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Contributors
  6. Chapter 1: Introduction
  7. Chapter 2: Infections and Autoimmune Diseases: An Interplay of Pathogenic and Protective Links
  8. Part 1: Mechanisms of Autoimmunity induction by infectious agents and vaccination
  9. Part 2: Viruses and Autoimmunity
  10. Part 3: Bacteria and Autoimmunity
  11. Part 4: Parasites and autoimmunity
  12. Part 5: Autoimmune diseases and infections
  13. Index