Commentary: Herpes simplex virus and SLE: though uncommon yet with significant implications.

The relation between infectious agents, particularly viruses, with autoimmunity and autoimmune diseases, has been extensively studied during the last decades. Recently, the association was shown to be even stronger during the pandemic of COVID-19, as the causative virus, SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2) has been linked to severe autoimmune sequela in infected individuals This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.