Unknown link between common viral infections and autoimmune disease found
Posted October 31, 2014
A previously unknown link between common viral infections and autoimmune disease has been discovered by WA scientists. A study undertaken by the University of WA and the Lions Eye Institute that focused on Sjogren’s syndrome found chronic viral infections can lead to autoimmune disease. Sjogren’s is the second most common autoimmune disease, which causes ‘dry […]