Persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection, EBV, HHV-6 and other factors may contribute to inflammation and autoimmunity in long COVID

A Vojdani, E Vojdani, E Saidara, M Maes - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
A novel syndrome called long-haul COVID or long COVID is increasingly recognized in a
significant percentage of individuals within a few months after infection with SARS-CoV-2 …

The gut–brain axis as a therapeutic target in multiple sclerosis

AM Buga, V Padureanu, AL Riza, CN Oancea, CV Albu… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The CNS is very susceptible to oxidative stress; the gut microbiota plays an important role as
a trigger of oxidative damage that promotes mitochondrial dysfunction, neuroinflammation …

Cross-reactivity and sequence similarity between microbial transglutaminase and human tissue antigens

A Lerner, C Benzvi, A Vojdani - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Microbial transglutaminase (mTG) is a bacterial survival factor, frequently used as a food
additive to glue processed nutrients. As a result, new immunogenic epitopes are generated …

Dysregulated levels of circulating autoantibodies against neuronal and nervous system autoantigens in COVID-19 patients

Y Lavi, A Vojdani, G Halpert, K Sharif, Y Ostrinski… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: COVID-19 is a heterogenous disease resulting in long-term sequela in
predisposed individuals. It is not uncommon that recovering patients endure non-respiratory …

The influence of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the diagnosis of celiac disease and clinical practice in pediatric gastroenterology

M Crocco, A Calvi, F Canzoneri, F Malerba, N Zampatti… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Celiac disease (CD) has a high prevalence but remains largely underdiagnosed. Although
extensive studies have confirmed that children with CD do not have an increased risk of …

SARS-CoV-2 Gut-Targeted Epitopes: Sequence Similarity and Cross-Reactivity Join Together for Molecular Mimicry

A Lerner, C Benzvi, A Vojdani - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The gastrointestinal tract can be heavily infected by SARS-CoV-2. Being an auto-
immunogenic virus, SARS-CoV-2 represents an environmental factor that might play a role …

[图书][B] Imunologi

PN Fauziah, MC Mainassy, I Ode, RI Affandi, FY Cesa… - 2023 - books.google.com
Imunitas seringkali dikaitkan dengan kemampuan tubuh seseorang dalam merespon
adanya serangan dari luar tubuh, baik itu patogen maupun senyawa-senyawa asing lainnya …

[HTML][HTML] Towards designing of some potential new autoimmune disorder inhibitors using crystal structures and Hirshfeld surface analyses in combination with …

EI Edache, A Uzairu, PA Mamza, GA Shallangwa… - Intelligent …, 2024 - Elsevier
The emergence of multi-drug-resistant autoimmune diseases poses a significant risk to
human health and has garnered global attention. In this study, metformin and sulfasalazine …

Secrets and lies of host–microbial interactions: MHC restriction and trans-regulation of T cell trafficking conceal the role of microbial agents on the edge between …

F Ria, G Delogu, L Ingrosso, M Sali… - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2024 - Springer
Here we critically discuss data supporting the view that microbial agents (pathogens,
pathobionts or commensals alike) play a relevant role in the pathogenesis of multifactorial …

[PDF][PDF] SARS-CoV-2 Gut-Targeted Epitopes: Sequence Similarity and Cross-Reactivity Join Together for Molecular Mimicry. Biomedicines 2023, 11, 1937

A Lerner, C Benzvi, A Vojdani - 2023 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
The gastrointestinal tract can be heavily infected by SARS-CoV-2. Being an auto-
immunogenic virus, SARS-CoV-2 represents an environmental factor that might play a role …