Article
Environmental Basis of Autoimmunity.
Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology - 1 Jun 2016
Floreani Annarosa, Leung Patrick S C, Gershwin M Eric
Abstract excerpt
The three common themes that underlie the induction and perpetuation of autoimmunity are genetic predisposition, environmental factors, and immune regulation. Environmental factors have gained much attention for their role in triggering autoimmunity, with increasing evidence of their influence as demonstrated by epidemiological studies, laboratory research, and animal studies. Environmental factors known to...
Topics
- Animals
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autoimmunity
- Environment
- Epitopes
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Humans
- Infections
- Molecular Mimicry