The effect of infections on susceptibility to autoimmune and allergic diseases

N Engl J Med. 2002 Sep 19;347(12):911-20. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra020100.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Autoimmune Diseases / epidemiology
  • Autoimmune Diseases / etiology*
  • Autoimmune Diseases / immunology
  • Child
  • Developed Countries
  • Disease Susceptibility / economics
  • Disease Susceptibility / immunology
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity / epidemiology
  • Hypersensitivity / etiology*
  • Hypersensitivity / immunology
  • Incidence
  • Infections / complications
  • Infections / epidemiology*
  • Infections / immunology
  • Socioeconomic Factors