The role of antigen presenting cells in coxsackieviral-induced autoimmune diseases

Susceptibility to autoimmune diseases is dictated by the interplay of genetic determinants and environmental factors including diet, toxins and infections. Viral infections have long been suspected to play a role in the etiology of several autoimmune disorders. In particular, coxsackieviruses are co...

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Main Author: Richer, Martin Joseph
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/23339