Antibodies recognizing Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis epitopes cross-react with the beta-cell antigen ZnT8 in Sardinian type 1 diabetic patients.

Antibodies recognizing Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis epitopes cross-react with the beta-cell antigen ZnT8 in Sardinian type 1 diabetic patients.

The environmental factors at play in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) remain enigmatic. Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is transmitted from dairy herds to humans through food contamination. MAP causes an asymptomatic infection that is highly prevalent in Sardinian T1D...

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Main Authors: Speranza Masala, Daniela Paccagnini, Davide Cossu, Vedran Brezar, Adolfo Pacifico, Niyaz Ahmed, Roberto Mallone, Leonardo A Sechi
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/1488c097bbda49c988a72197defd70d8
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