A proposed classification of the immunological diseases

Dennis McGonagle; Michael F McDermott

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0030297

A proposed classification of the immunological diseases

PLoS Med. 2006 Aug;3(8):e297. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030297.

Authors

Dennis McGonagle¹, Michael F McDermott

Affiliation

¹ Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom. d.g.mcgonagle@leeds.ac.uk

Abstract

The formal recognition and genetic understanding of the autoinflammatory diseases has defined mechanisms of self-directed inflammation that are independent of adaptive immunity.

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Psoriatic / immunology
Autoimmunity / genetics
Autoimmunity / immunology
Humans
Immune System Diseases / classification*
Immune System Diseases / therapy
Inflammation / genetics
Inflammation / immunology

Grant support

DM's research was funded by the Medical Research Council, United Kingdom. MFM's work was supported in part by grants from the Wellcome Trust and the Charitable Foundation of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals.