The aberrant tonsillar microbiota modulates autoimmune responses in rheumatoid arthritis

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Palatine tonsils are the only air-contacted lymphoid organs that constantly engage in crosstalk with commensal microorganisms and serve as the first handling sites against microbial antigens. While tonsil inflammations have been implicated in various autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the precise role of tonsillar microbiota in autoimmune pathogenesis remains inadequately characterized. In...

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