In a search for Coxsackie B virus-induced, insulindependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) we examined sera from 166 selected patients (age 1-17 years) with recent onset of IDDM for specific neutralizing antibodies. All 166 patients investigated had a clinical history of recent infectious illness. Eighty
Serum antibodies against coxsackie B1–6 viruses in type 1 diabetics
✍ Scribed by Alberti, Antonio M. ;Amato, Concetta ;Candela, Agostino ;Costantino, Francesco ;Grandolfo, Michele E. ;Lombardi, Franco ;Novello, Francesco ;Orsini, Massimo ;Santoro, Regina
- Book ID
- 110572528
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1985
- Weight
- 365 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0001-5563
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