Using spatio-temporal surveillance data to test the infectious environment of children before type 1 diabetes diagnosis.

Using spatio-temporal surveillance data to test the infectious environment of children before type 1 diabetes diagnosis.

The "hygiene hypothesis" postulates that reduced exposure to infections favours the development of autoimmunity and childhood type 1 diabetes (T1D). But on the other side, viruses, notably enteroviruses, are suspected to trigger T1D. The assessment of the possible relationships between inf...

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Main Authors: Pierre Bougnères, Sophie Le Fur, Isis-Diab collaborative group, Sophie Valtat, Yoichiro Kamatani, Mark Lathrop, Alain-Jacques Valleron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0170658&type=printable
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