Cytomegalovirus Infection Modulates Cellular Immunity in an Experimental Model for Autoimmune Diabetes
oleh: Nienke van der Werf, Jan-Luuk Hillebrands, Flip A. Klatter, Ineke Bos, Cathrien A. Bruggeman, Jan Rozing
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2003-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Background: Viral infections are thought to play a role in the development of autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes. In this study we investigated the effect of Rat Cytomegalovirus (RCMV) infection on cellular immunity in a well-defined animal model for diabetes, the Biobreeding (BB) rat.