Immunology

Correlation between Helicobacter pylori infection and systemic sclerosis activity

The relationship between infection and autoimmunity has been increasingly defined over the past 20 years. Bacterial, viral and parasitic infections are known to induce and exacerbate autoimmune diseases, mainly by the mechanism of molecular mimicry.
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Rheumatology