A Potential Link between Environmental Triggers and Autoimmunity

<table>Mechanisms of infection-induced autoimmunity through molecular mimicry. Bacterial induction of self-tissue antigen release and simultaneous presentation of bacterial and self-tissue antigens to T cells; activated T cells can produce antibodies against both bacterial and self-tissue antigens.</table>

Autoimmune Diseases

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Figure 5: A Potential Link between Environmental Triggers and Autoimmunity 