Analytical Sciences Group, King's College London, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NN, UK.
Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2010 Nov;6(11):622-3. doi: 10.1038/nrrheum.2010.163.
Bacterial infection is known to trigger a number of autoimmune disorders, an observation that indicates a potentially important role for antibiotics in treating these diseases. Indeed, results from an experimental model of autoimmune arthritis in mice suggest that antibiotics can prevent the onset of disease.
细菌感染已知会引发许多自身免疫性疾病,这一观察结果表明抗生素在治疗这些疾病方面可能具有重要作用。事实上,一项关于小鼠自身免疫性关节炎的实验模型的结果表明,抗生素可以预防疾病的发作。