For a long time, viruses have been shown to modify the clinical picture of several
autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes (T1D), systemic lupus erythematosus …

As a group of disorders, autoimmunity ranks as the third most prevalent cause of morbidity
and mortality in the W estern W orld. However, the etiology of most autoimmune diseases …

Virus infections have been implicated in the initiation of multiple human autoimmune
diseases. This article focuses on reviewing the role of viruses in initiation, progression, and …

Conceptually, the initiation of autoimmune disease can be described as a three‐stage
process involving both genetic and environmental influences. This process begins with the …

The exact aetiology of most autoimmune diseases remains unknown, nonetheless, several
factors contributing to the induction or exacerbation of autoimmune reactions have been …

The braking of tolerance or unresponsiveness to self-antigens, involving the activation of
autoreactive lymphocytes, is a critical event leading to autoimmune diseases. The precise …

In this review we want to consider some of the requirements for autoimmune disease to
develop and how this may be reproduced in animal models. Besides a genetic …

Autoimmune diseases (AIDs) are the consequence of a breach in immune tolerance,
leading to the inability to sufficiently differentiate between self and non-self. Immune …

Viral infections in humans commonly result in the transient appearance of a variety of
autoantibodies and, in some patients, the development of autoimmune tissue injury and …

Introduction: Autoimmunity occurs when the immune system recognizes and attacks host
tissue. In addition to genetic factors, environmental triggers (in particular viruses, bacteria …