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Autoimmunity's collateral damage: Gut microbiota strikes 'back'

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Figure 1: Commensal bacteria may have a role in producing inflammatory cytokines that can worsen autoimmune disease in the joints.

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Cua, D., Sherlock, J. Autoimmunity's collateral damage: Gut microbiota strikes 'back'. Nat Med 17, 1055–1056 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0911-1055

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