Enterovirus 68, transverse myelopathy, and autoimmune cross-targeting. Predicting who is susceptible in Denver.

My Hypothesis:
Cross-targeting:  the layering of 2 different infections on one target causes autoimmune disease.  A viral infection marking the inside of the target then a bacterial, or fungal, or mycobacteria..etc.. infection marking the outside.


transverse myelopathy

enterovirus 68
Denver paralysis following viral infection has antiphospholipids
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26636058/colorados-cluster-paralysis-like-cases-shows-distinctive-features?source=pkg

Antibody overlap between entroviruses and Sjogren's
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=entrovirus+sjogren
this could cause cross-targeting

Sjogren's
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10930601
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11433768
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12661106
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15729880

Sjogren's i have connected with fungal infections:
http://angelabiggs.blogspot.com/2013/08/aspergers-sjogren-and-hosimotos-overlap.html

biofilms and anti-phospholipids
http://angelabiggs.blogspot.com/2013/12/antiphospholipids-and-infections-with.html

asthma and sj
http://ard.bmj.com/content/58/1/61.full
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2032695/Venus-Williams-speaks-Sjogrens-syndrome-forced-US-Open.html

autoimmune hearing loss, antiphospholipids, and entroviruses
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/8001578_Antiphospholipid_antibodies_in_patients_with_sensorineural_hearing_loss

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/6950301_Are_enterovirus_infections_a_co-factor_in_sudden_hearing_loss