Data Availability
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
The data cannot be shared publicly due to the small sample size meaning that the data contains potentially identifying or sensitive patient information. The participants of the study could easily identify themselves and other participants. This is particularly the case in Perth, where the community of individuals with IBM regularly meet up together, and are also aware who in the community participated in the study. The data is of a sensitive nature. Data are available from the Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases for researchers who meet the criteria for access to confidential data upon reasonable request. The institutional body can be contacted through the email 