“Discussion: … Our study also identified several cross-reactive interactions that may lead to specific autoimmune patterns. For example, we found that SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, nucleoprotein, and membrane protein all cross-reacted with TPO [thyroid peroxidase]…
In a very recent publication in JAMA, Trogen et al. said, ‘What cannot and must not be allowed is for desperation to result in the suspension of scientific principles and ethical research values.’ We ourselves would apply these principles and ethical values towards investigating whether SARS-CoV-2 peptides contained in a future vaccine may cross-react with human tissue antigens and possibly result in autoimmunity. But while the possibility of future autoimmune disease is daunting and very real, it must be remembered that without vaccinations the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic will spread unchecked, bringing with it a slew of multiple system disorders including autoimmunities both in the present and the future.”
© 2021 Vojdani, Vojdani and Kharrazian. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice.