<unk>  infections are sometimes followed by chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, erythema nodosum, and reactive arthritis. This is most likely because of some immune-mediated mechanism.<unk>  seems to be associated with autoimmune Graves-Basedow thyroiditis. Whilst indirect evidence exists, direct causative evidence is limited.<unk>  is probably not a major cause of this disease, but may contribute to the development of thyroid autoimmunity arising for other reasons in genetically susceptible individuals.<unk>  infection has also been suggested to be not the cause of autoimmune thyroid disease, but rather an associated condition, with both sharing a common inherited susceptibility. More recently, the role for<unk>  has been disputed.
Yersinia enterocolitica
Campylobacter jejuni
Campylobacter upsaliensis
Yersinia rohdei
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli
Clostridioides difficile 
Vibrio cholerae