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Acute rheumatic fever remains one of the major autoimmune disorders known to occur as a result of a specific pathogen, group A Streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes), even though the precise mechanism is incompletely understood. Post-streptococcal reactive arthritis and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis similarly follow group A streptococcal infections. Group A streptococcus-induced autoimmunity via suspected molecular mimicry has ramifications for future microbiome research and management and prevention of rheumatologic diseases. |
