@ScienceofPD The immune response against Malassezia is very likely causative in ankylosing spondylitis: https://t.co/GJE0tFev4i
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Great thread! I once snuck in "The usual suspects" as a section title in a paper: we often suspect bacteria, yet the real villain is an innocent-looking fungus! https://t.co/AqK6v5oD32.
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@shilla @microbeminded2 That said, the case for the involvement of fungi in MS and other immune-mediated diseases is very strong, and relies on studies which are not susceptible to contamination: https://t.co/c7MKn23zPQ https://t.co/VuVLrY6BIm
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@pathogenomenick @typeMAT12 You nailed it! This will explain most idiopathic immune-mediated diseases, currently known as "autoimmune" diseases. https://t.co/Ba3BfVGqEZ