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Editorial
. 2021 Dec 13;9(12):2572.
doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9122572.

Recent Advances in Unveiling the Role of Beta-Herpesviruses in Autoimmune Diseases

Maria Cristina Arcangeletti  1 , Elisabetta Caselli  2
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Editorial

Recent Advances in Unveiling the Role of Beta-Herpesviruses in Autoimmune Diseases

Maria Cristina Arcangeletti et al. Microorganisms. .

Abstract

A dysregulated immune response can lead to recognition of self-antigens as non-self-antigens, leading to failure of the immune tolerance toward normal cells and tissues, and the consequent development of a variety of autoimmune diseases [...].

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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