Zinc transporter 8 and MAP3865c homologous epitopes are recognized at T1D onset in Sardinian children.

Our group has recently demonstrated that Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) infection significantly associates with T1D in Sardinian adult patients. Due to the potential role played by MAP in T1D pathogenesis, it is relevant to better characterize the prevalence of anti-MAP antibo...

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Main Authors: Speranza Masala, Maria Antonietta Zedda, Davide Cossu, Carlo Ripoli, Mario Palermo, Leonardo A Sechi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3656963?pdf=render