Through molecular mimicry from mycobacterial heat shock protein (hsp65) (Dow 2012), MAP induces autoantibodies in autoimmune diabetes (T1D) (Naser et al. 2013 Jun), multiple sclerosis (Cossu et al. 2013; Ekundayo et al. 2022), autoimmune thyroiditis (Sisto et al. 2010), lupus (Dow 2016), rheumatoid arthritis (Bo et al. 2019a, 2018) and possibly, Sjogren’s syndrome (Dow and Chan 2021). The gene discussed is HSPD1; the disease is type 1 diabetes mellitus.