Autoimmunity Disease and Viral Infections
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 283
Special Issue Editor
Interests: autoimmune diseases; clinical immunology; systemic lupus erythematosus; rheumatology
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Viral infections induce a panoply of autoantibodies as well as diversity of autoimmune diseases. Moreover, it was also noted to induce exacerbations of autoimmune conditions. The mechanisms by which the virus achieves this are complex and entail hyperstimulation of the immune system and molecular mimicry.
This Special Issue is dedicated to the many facets of the relationships between viruses, the immune system, and the induction of autoimmunity. Series of cases are invited, as well as mechanisms by which diseases are induced by viruses, especially EBV, CMV, and COVID-19. The subject of post-COVID syndrome will also be discussed with all its clinical manifestations and autoimmune aspects, especially those of the autonomic nervous system; papers dedicated to methods of therapy for this prolonged condition are welcome as well. Molecular mimicry and other mechanisms by which viruses induce autoimmunity will be discussed intensively.
Prof. Dr. Yehuda Shoenfeld
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- autoimmunity
- autoimmune diseases
- autonomic nervous system
- viral infections
