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. 2008 Nov;57(11):2863-71.
doi: 10.2337/db07-1023.

Viral trigger for type 1 diabetes: pros and cons

Christophe M Filippi  1 , Matthias G von Herrath
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Viral trigger for type 1 diabetes: pros and cons

Christophe M Filippi et al. Diabetes. 2008 Nov.
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FIG. 1.
FIG. 1.
Interplay between virus- and host-intrinsic properties dictates whether enhancement or abrogation of type 1 diabetes occurs. β = β cells. Teff, effector (autoreactive) T-cells.
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