Serological evidence for the role of bacterial infections in the pathogenesis of thyroid diseases.

Subacute thyroiditis is generally believed to be of viral origin, and infection is also suspected of playing a role as a triggering factor in the pathogenesis of autoimmune thyroid diseases. We have measured a broad spectrum of bacterial and viral antibodies in paired sera of 32 patients with thyroid disease of recent onset. The data indicate a preceding infection in 14 (44%) of the patients, enterobacterial in 5, streptococcal in 4 and staphylococcal in 2. A viral infection was suggested in 6 patients, in each case caused by different agents; 3 of them also showed evidence of a bacterial infection. Patients with positive microbial serology were found in all diagnostic groups, including subacute thyroiditis, Graves' disease and Hashimoto's disease. These results suggest an association between a preceding bacterial infection and the development of thyroid disease in some patients.

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