title: Infectious triggers protect from autoimmunity.
abstract: While some infectious agents have been linked to onset of autoimmune disease there is also other evidence suggesting that certain infectious agents might inhibit autoimmune pathology. This review focuses on the ways in which infectious agents or their products might intervene in an autoimmune response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zaccone
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cooke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015551:Autoimmunity / Q000187:drug effects; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents