Similarly, blockage of Dectin-1 could prevent experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis, a Th1/Th17 disease induced by immunisation with retinal antigen in complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) (Reid et al., unpublished), and it is likely that Dectin-1 will be implicated in other such autoimmune diseases in future. The gene discussed is CLEC7A; the disease is glycogen storage disease VI.