Connective tissue disease
Connective tissue disease and Mycoplasma infectious diseases
A connective tissue disease is any disease that has the connective tissues of the body as a target of pathology. Connective tissue is any type of biological tissue with an extensive extracellular matrix that supports, binds together, and protects organs.
Many connective tissue diseases feature abnormal immune system activity with inflammation in tissues as a result of an immune system that is directed against one's own body tissues (autoimmunity).
Autoimmune connective tissue disorders
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Rheumatoid arthritis, Scleroderma, Sjögren's syndrome, Mixed connective tissue disease.