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Role of viruses and bacteria-virus interactions in autoimmunity.
Current opinion in immunology - 1 Dec 2014
Steed Ashley L, Stappenbeck Thaddeus S
Abstract excerpt
A potential role for viral and bacterial-viral interactions in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disease has been long recognized. Recently, intensive investigation has begun to decipher interactions between specific microbes with the host that contribute toward autoimmunity. This work has primarily focused on known viral and bacterial pathogens. A major challenge is to determine the role of bacteria that are...
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