Exposure to staph bacteria could be a risk factor for lupus - a chronic inflammatory disease, say researchers. Staphylococcus aureus, is a germ commonly found on the skin or in the nose, sometimes causing infections. In the Mayo study, mice were exposed to low doses of a protein found in staph and developed a lupus-like disease, with kidney disease and autoantibodies like those found in the blood of lupus patients. The findings are published online this month ...Thursday, 9 August 2012
Risk Factor for Lupus Discovered
Exposure to staph bacteria could be a risk factor for lupus - a chronic inflammatory disease, say researchers. Staphylococcus aureus, is a germ commonly found on the skin or in the nose, sometimes causing infections. In the Mayo study, mice were exposed to low doses of a protein found in staph and developed a lupus-like disease, with kidney disease and autoantibodies like those found in the blood of lupus patients. The findings are published online this month ...
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