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. 2013 Apr 17;56(2):220–240. doi: 10.1007/s12026-013-8399-6

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

The infectome from A to Z. The study of the infectome at various time-points in both sub-clinical and clinically overt disease can provide hints regarding the mechanisms leading to the loss of immunological tolerance. Infectious agents unrelated to the development of the induction of the disease may play a role in the appearance of concomitant autoimmune manifestations/diseases or specific clinical patterns (relapses/remission)