(L to R) Co-senior author Paul Thomas, PhD, and co-first author Robert Mettelman, PhD, St. Jude Department of Host-Microbe Interactions. The researchers found that a region of the SARS-CoV-2 ...

A study published in the journal Journal of Autoimmunity highlights a phenomenon of molecular mimicry between the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein and human proteins involved in spermatogenesis. By combining ...

COVID infection has been linked to higher risk of autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes. But why the virus might cause the body's immune system to go haywire remains ...

If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system and cause it to attack its own nervous system. This mechanism can accelerate the progression of ...

Scientists have found a potential cause of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) linked to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) infections. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have ...

If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system and cause it to attack its own nervous system. This mechanism can accelerate the progression of ...