Viral infections and molecular mimicry in type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a disease characterized by inflammation of pancreatic islets associated with autoimmunity against insulin‐producing beta cells, leading to their progressive destruction. The condition constitutes a significant and worldwide problem to human health, particularly because of it...

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Published in:	APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica et immunologica Scandinavica Vol. 120; no. 12; pp. 941 - 949
Main Authors:	Coppieters, Ken T., Wiberg, Anna, von Herrath, Matthias G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2012 Blackwell Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Animals Autoimmunity Biological and medical sciences Bystander Effect Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - immunology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - virology Environmental factors Epitopes - immunology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans infection Infectious diseases Insulin-Secreting Cells - immunology Insulin-Secreting Cells - virology Medical sciences Mice Microbiology mimicry Molecular Mimicry Pancreas Rats T cells T-Lymphocytes - immunology Type 1 diabetes Viral infections Virus Diseases - immunology Virus Diseases - virology viruses Endocrinopathy Infection Autoimmunity Immunopathology viruses Immunology Type 1 diabetes Viral disease T-Lymphocyte mimicry Autoimmune disease T cells
ISSN:	0903-4641, 1600-0463, 1600-0463
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