ABSTRACT The relation between infections and autoimmune diseases has been extensively investigated. Multiple studies suggest a causal relation between these two entities with molecular mimicry, hyperstimulation and dysregulation of the immune system as plausible mechanisms. The recent pandemic with a new virus, i.e., SARS-CoV-2, has resulted in numerous studies addressing the potential of this virus to induce autoimmunity and, eventually, autoimmune disease. In addition, it has also revealed that pre-existing auto-immunity (auto-Abs neutralizing type I IFNs) could cause life-threatening disease. Therefore, the topic of the 15th Dresden Sympo toantibodies was focused on autoimmunity in the SARS-CoV-2 era. This report is a collection and distillation of the topics presented at this meeting. The spectrum from association to clinical implication: Report of the 15th Dresden Symposium on Autoantibodies

Jan Damoiseaux, Arad Dotan, Marvin J. Fritzler, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos, Pier Luigi Meroni, Dirk Roggenbuck, Michel Goldman, Nils Landegren, Paul Bastard, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Karsten Conrad

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Abstract

The relation between infections and autoimmune diseases has been extensively investigated. Multiple studies suggest a causal relation between these two entities with molecular mimicry, hyperstimulation and dysregulation of the immune system as plausible mechanisms. The recent pandemic with a new virus, i.e., SARS-CoV-2, has resulted in numerous studies addressing the potential of this virus to induce autoimmunity and, eventually, autoimmune disease. In addition, it has also revealed that pre-existing auto-immunity (auto-Abs neutralizing type I IFNs) could cause life-threatening disease. Therefore, the topic of the 15th Dresden Symposium on Autoantibodies was focused on autoimmunity in the SARS-CoV-2 era. This report is a collection and distillation of the topics presented at this meeting.
Original languageEnglish
Article number103012
JournalAutoimmunity Reviews
Volume21
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Autoantibodies
  • COVID-19
  • Autoimmunity
  • Molecular mimicry
  • MIS-C
  • Antiphospholipid syndrome
  • Anti-IFNa

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