Infection and Autoimmunity
( 2 )
Publication series ：2
Author： Shoenfeld Yehuda;Agmon-Levin Nancy;Rose Noel R
Publisher： Elsevier Science
Publication year： 2015
E-ISBN: 9780444632722
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780444632692
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9780444632692
Subject： R18 Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine;R392 medical immunology;R51 infectious diseases
Keyword： 微生物学,内科学,基础医学
Language： ENG
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Description
Autoimmune diseases are conditions where the immune system attacks the body organs instead of foreign invaders. This book deals with the various mechanisms by which infectious agents can trigger autoimmunity such as molecular mimicry and polyclonal activation. An overview is given with regard to bacteria, viruses, and parasites associated with autoimmunity, and a summary is given on classical autoimmune diseases and the infecting agents that can induce them.
- Includes completely updated and new chapters
- Brings the reader up to date and allows easy access to individual topics in one place
- Identifies infectious agents as pathogenic or protective in many autoimmune diseases