Is Autoimmunity Infectious? The Effect of Gastrointestinal Viral Infections and Vaccination on Risk of Celiac Disease Autoimmunity

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 May;15(5):703-705. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.12.014. Epub 2016 Dec 23.

Authors

Jocelyn A Silvester¹, Daniel A Leffler²

Affiliations

¹ Celiac Disease Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Celiac Research Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; University of Manitoba College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
² Celiac Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Celiac Research Program, Harvard Medical School, Gastroenterology, Boston, Massachusetts; Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

PMID: 28017844
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.12.014

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Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Autoimmunity*
Celiac Disease*
Communicable Diseases
Humans
Transglutaminases
Vaccination

Substances

Transglutaminases