Single gene links susceptibility to rare infections with predisposition to autoimmune disease

When scientists scanned the brains of patients who lack a particular immune protein, they saw calcium deposits (center white spots) linked with certain diseases that occur as a result of harmful and unnecessary inflammation. More »

Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - October 12, 2014 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News autoimmune disease Dusan Bogunovic interferon ISG15 Jean-Laurent Casanova mycobacteria Source Type: news