Article
Variation in enterovirus receptor genes.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2003
Karttunen Ase, Pöyry Tuija, Vaarala Outi, Ilonen Jorma, Hovi Tapani, Roivainen Merja, Hyypiä Timo
Abstract excerpt
The increased incidence of a enterovirus infections observed in patients with type 1 diabetes preceding the development of the clinical disease could be partially explained by variation in the genes coding for enterovirus receptors. We carried out sequence analysis of the most common enterovirus receptor molecules in 21 diabetic children and 20 healthy adults. DNA was isolated from the leukocytes, and gene...
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