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Enterovirus infections as a risk factor for type 1 diabetes

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Type 1 diabetes is a common chronic disease mainly arising in children and young people. In Europe, its incidence is high and steadily increasing. The disease is caused by the destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Many studies have suggested that enterovirus infections can induce this process. Recently, substantial new evidence has been obtained further supporting their role. This study aims to confirm the link between enterovirus infections and Type 1diabetes in five EU countries and characterize the molecular determinants, which make these viruses diabetogenic. The final goal is to find out if Type 1 diabetes can be prevented by an enterovirus vaccine and provide information needed for the development of such vaccines.

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UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE
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4,medisiinarinkatu 3
33014 Tampere
Finland

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CENTRE HOSPITALIER RGIONAL ET UNIVERSITAIRE DE LILLE
France
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Place De Verdun 1
59037 Lille

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KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
United Kingdom
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Lambeth Palace Road
SE1 7EH London

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LINKOEPING UNIVERSITY
Sweden
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581 85 Linkoeping

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NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
Greece
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Phidippidou Street 55
11527 Athens

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QUEEN MARY AND WESTFIELD COLLEGE - UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
United Kingdom
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Whitechapel Rd
E1 2BB London

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UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
United Kingdom
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Wivenhoe Park John Tabor Laboratories
CO4 3SQ Colchester

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Last update: 9 December 2005
Record number: 61259

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