Table 1: Agents that trigger autoimmune disease.

Infections Epstein-Barr’s virus, cytomegalovirus, parvovirus, enteropathogenic bacteria Vaccine immunogens Multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barre’s syndrome, autism, rheumatoid arthritis, reactive arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, diabetes, vasculitis, dermatomyositis, polyarteritis nodosa Adjuvants used to enhance immune response Lupus erythematosus, brain directed autoantibodies, arthritis, nephritis Birth control, pregnancy Autoimmune thyroid disease Smoking Rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, Graves’ hyperthyroidism, Crohn’s disease Stress Type 1 diabetes, Grave’s disease

Adapted from [3, 4].