From enteroviruses to vaccines: exploring the infection-autoimmunity link
Watch the full video on YouTube to explore the role of viral infections in the development of type 1 diabetes, focusing on the growing evidence linking enteroviruses – particularly Coxsackie B viruses – to disease onset.
Learn how advances in sequencing technologies now allow scientists to detect viruses in human tissues with unprecedented precision, and how long-term cohort studies are helping to identify viral patterns associated with diabetes risk.
The discussion also highlights:
Clinical trials using antiviral therapies to preserve insulin production
The development of vaccines targeting diabetes-associated viruses
The concept of persistent infection and its role in triggering autoimmunity
Differences between beta and alpha cells in response to viral infection
Novel research approaches, including insights from bat immune systems
Explore related research and speaker profiles:
1. Prof. Knut Dahl-Jørgensen (University of Oslo) – Diabetologist
2. Pof. Heikki A. Hyöty (Tampere University) – Virologist
3. Prof. Decio L. Eizirik (Université Libre de Bruxelles – Immunology expert
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