Organized into six parts, this book first discusses the mechanisms of autoimmune induction by infection. Some chapters follow discussing the vaccination and vaccines, including the controversial issue of vaccine-autoimmunity relationship. Other chapters elucidate the relationship of bacteria and parasites to autoimmunity. Lastly, the aspects of infections and diseases are described.
This reference material will help readers gain a deeper insight into the important etiological aspects of autoimmunity.
- The only book directed at the interactions between infectious agents and autoimmunity
- Describes the prevalence and incidence of the global issues and current therapeutic approaches
- Presents the measures for infection control
- Completely updated, with new chapters
- One-stop reference with easy access to topics