The Microbiome in Rheumatic Diseases and Infection
This book discusses the role of the microbiome in rheumatic diseases and details its implications for patient treatment. Recently, with technological advances, there has been significant research into the microbiome. This has enabled us to more profoundly
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Gaafar Ragab T. Prescott Atkinson Matthew L. Stoll Editors
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The Microbiome in Rheumatic Diseases and Infection
Gaafar Ragab • T. Prescott Atkinson Matthew L. Stoll Editors
The Microbiome in Rheumatic Diseases and Infection
Editors Gaafar Ragab Faculty of Medicine Cairo University Cairo Egypt
T. Prescott Atkinson University of Alabama Birmingham, AL USA
Matthew L. Stoll University of Alabama Birmingham, AL USA
ISBN 978-3-319-79025-1 ISBN 978-3-319-79026-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-79026-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018944123 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important —Sherlock Holmes in A Case of Identity by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
This book is dedicated to our wives: Samia, Miriam, and Janice.
Foreword
It is fitting to now have a book dedicated entirely to the role of the microbiome in our rheumatic diseases. After all, the study of the infectious origins of rheumatoid arthritis alone is an exercise in exploration of the modern bestiary. From 30,000 feet I would like to draw attention to observations that may help to open our minds on this topic before entering this valuable new addition to the literature which bridges the fields of rheumatic and immunologic diseases and microbiology. First, while I am genuinely excited at the exploration of the interface of rheumatic disease etiology, pathogenesis, and natural history and the human microbiome, I am more basically left in wonder by how our microbiome shapes our relationships
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