Coxsackievirus B1 is associated with induction of β-cell autoimmunity that portends type 1 diabetes.

OH, Laitinen; H, Honkanen; O, Pakkanen; S, Oikarinen; MM, Hankaniemi; H, Huhtala; T, Ruokoranta; V, Lecouturier; P, André; R, Harju; SM, Virtanen; J, Lehtonen; JW, Almond; T, Simell; O, Simell; J, Ilonen; R, Veijola; M, Knip; H, Hyöty

doi:10.2337/db13-0619

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Coxsackievirus B1 is associated with induction of β-cell autoimmunity that portends type 1 diabetes.

Published in Diabetes • Aug 23, 2013

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Laitinen OH

Honkanen H

Pakkanen O

Abstract

The rapidly increasing incidence of type 1 diabetes implies that environmental factors are involved in the pathogenesis. Enteroviruses are among the suspected environmental triggers of the disease, and the interest in exploring the possibilities to develop vaccines against these viruses has increase...

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