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August 18, 2015
Microbiota in the gut activate T cells that are able to recognize retinal proteins. These activated T cells then migrate through the bloodstream to the eye, where they cause the inflammatory response associated with autoimmune uveitis.
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In uveitis, bacteria in gut may instruct immune cells to attack the eye
NIH scientists propose novel mechanism to explain autoimmune uveitis
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08/18/2015
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