Persistent coxsackievirus B infection and pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus

Nature Reviews Endocrinology, Published online: 01 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41574-022-00688-1This Review highlights evidence that persistent enterovirus infections, particularly coxsackievirus B, trigger and/or accelerate islet autoimmunity in susceptible individuals, thereby leading to type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The potential for vaccination or antiviral therapies to prevent T1DM onset is also considered.

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Source: Nature Reviews Endocrinology - June 1, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Magloire Pandoua Nekoua Enagnon Kazali Alidjinou Didier Hober Source Type: research