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Rheumatic fever caused by streptococcus pyogenes is most likely from what?
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Auto-immune response: The body responds to strep and some of the immune response reacts with heart and other organs. Usually it follows strep throat infection. It can be prevented by prompt antibiotic treatment of strep throat infection.
Answered 1/1/2014
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