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Is immunization a double-edged sword, providing protection from infectious disease, while also causing autoimmunity? Data presented at a recent meeting suggests that this is not the case.
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Regner, M., Lambert, PH. Autoimmunity through infection or immunization?. Nat Immunol 2, 185–188 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/85228
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