A Potential Link between Environmental Triggers and Autoimmunity

<table>Infections, B cells, and autoimmunity. Prolonged infection with a virus, such as EBV, can lead to constant activation and proliferation of B cells, resulting in the production of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies as well as immune complexes, causing autoimmune disease.</table>

Autoimmune Diseases

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Figure 9: A Potential Link between Environmental Triggers and Autoimmunity 