Spondyloarthritis, Acute Anterior Uveitis, and Fungi: Updating the Catterall–King Hypothesis

@ScienceofPD The immune response against Malassezia is very likely causative in ankylosing spondylitis: https://t.co/GJE0tFev4i

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.

@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

@pathogenomenick @typeMAT12 You nailed it! This will explain most idiopathic immune-mediated diseases, currently known as "autoimmune" diseases. https://t.co/Ba3BfVGqEZ