Enterovirus Implications in Type 1 Diabetes

Human enteroviruses (HEVs), particularly Coxsackie B viruses (CVBs), might trigger the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D), either by direct infection of the insulin-producing beta-cells or by an indirect inflammatory response. The overall aim of this thesis was to study the tropism of HEVs in isolated h...

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Main Author: Hodik, Monika
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Klinisk immunologi 2013
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-204378
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