Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is an ancient microorganism that has co-evolved with humans
for over 60000 years. This bacterium typically colonizes the human stomach and it is …

Pathological antibodies have been demonstrated to play a key role in type II immune
hypersensitivity reactions, resulting in the destruction of healthy tissues and leading to …

Existing therapies for inflammatory bowel disease that are based on broad suppression of
inflammation result in variable clinical benefit and unwanted side effects. A potential …

Recent findings help us to better understand the functional mechanisms of the immune
system, which are still only partially known. Beyond the scientific interest, this knowledge …

Autoimmune pancreatitis is a recently defined nosological entity, which accounts for 4.6‐6%
of all forms of chronic pancreatitis and is often associated with other autoimmune diseases …

Aeromonas hydrophila, a gram-negative coccobacillus bacterium, can cause various
infections in humans, including septic arthritis, diarrhea (traveler's diarrhea), gastroenteritis …

We previously reported that the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi could trigger autoimmune
thyroid diseases (AITD). Subsequently, we showed local amino acid sequence homology …

Autoimmune conditions, a type of chronic illness prevalent in our time, result from the
immune system mistakenly attacking its own molecules. This leads to the production of …

Subclinical exposure to microbic antigens that share amino acid sequence homology with
self antigens might trigger autoimmune diseases in genetically predisposed individuals via …

Background: Allergic cross-reactions are an issue of major concern because of implications
for public health. The molecular basis of cross-allergy is the similarity of epitopes belonging …