Epstein-Barr Virus as a Trigger of Autoimmune Liver Diseases

The pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases includes a combination of genetic factors and environmental exposures including infectious agents. Infectious triggers are commonly indicated as being involved in the induction of autoimmune disease, with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) being implicated in several au...

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Main Authors: Eirini I. Rigopoulou, Daniel S. Smyk, Claire E. Matthews, Charalambos Billinis, Andrew K. Burroughs, Marco Lenzi, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Advances in Virology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/987471