Autoimmune hypothesis

Published Studies

 * The emerging role of autoimmunity in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/cfs) (Morris G, Berk M, Galecki P, Maes M)
 * In myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, increased autoimmune activity against 5-HT is associated with immuno-inflammatory pathways and bacterial translocation (Maes M, Ringel K, Kubera M, Anderson G, Morris G, Galecki P, Geffard M)
 * Increased autoimmune activity against 5-HT: a key component of depression that is associated with inflammation and activation of cell-mediated immunity, and with severity and staging of depression (Maes M, Ringel K, Kubera M, Berk M, Rybakowski J)
 * Is chronic fatigue syndrome an autoimmune disorder of endogenous neuropeptides, exogenous infection and molecular mimicry? (Donald Staines)