Virologic and immunologic evidence supporting an association between HHV-6 and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Virologic and immunologic evidence supporting an association between HHV-6 and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most common of all thyroid diseases and is characterized by abundant lymphocyte infiltrate and thyroid impairment, caused by various cell- and antibody-mediated immune processes. Viral infections have been suggested as possible environmental triggers, but con...

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Main Authors: Elisabetta Caselli, Maria Chiara Zatelli, Roberta Rizzo, Sabrina Benedetti, Debora Martorelli, Giorgio Trasforini, Enzo Cassai, Ettore C degli Uberti, Dario Di Luca, Riccardo Dolcetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23055929/?tool=EBI

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