The Autoimmune Doc Podcast w/ Dr. Taylor Krick

021 - Pathogens, Infections, and Autoimmunity

08.11.2021 - By TaylorPlay

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Nearly every autoimmune disease has at least one pathogen or infection associated with it - Epstein-Barr Virus, Helicobacter pylori, Candida, SARS-CoV2, and many others are associated with autoimmunity. Does this mean that an infection "caused" your autoimmune disease or "contributed" to it?? MAYBE!In this episode I give an overview of pathogens, infections, and autoimmunity. Pathogens are well-known triggers of autoimmune disease, which makes sense because we KNOW that our immune system resp...

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