Infection and Autoimmunity 1/e

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