Genetic Adaptation of Coxsackievirus B1 during Persistent Infection in Pancreatic Cells

Coxsackie B (CVB) viruses have been associated with type 1 diabetes. We have recently observed that CVB1 was linked to the initiation of the autoimmune process leading to type 1 diabetes in Finnish children. Viral persistency in the pancreas is currently considered as one possible mechanism. In the...

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Main Authors: Anni Honkimaa, Bryn Kimura, Amir-Babak Sioofy-Khojine, Jake Lin, Jutta Laiho, Sami Oikarinen, Heikki Hyöty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1790