Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Therapy: Gut-mediated autoimmune arthritis treated with antibiotics.
- Journal:
- Nature reviews. Rheumatology
- Year:
- 2010
- Authors:
- Ebringer, Alan
- Affiliation:
- King's College London · United Kingdom
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
Bacterial infection is known to trigger a number of autoimmune disorders, an observation that indicates a potentially important role for antibiotics in treating these diseases. Indeed, results from an experimental model of autoimmune arthritis in mice suggest that antibiotics can prevent the onset of disease.
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