Coxsackievirus B4

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Coxsackievirus B4 is an enterovirus that belong to the Picornaviridae family.

Coxsackievirus B4 has a cell tropism for natural killer cells and pancreatic islet cells

Type 1 Diabetes

Several studies have suggested a relationship between Coxsackie B4 and the onset of Type 1 diabetes.[1][2][3]

A study of patients with Type 1 Diabetes found that Coxsackie B4 was found to infect β cells and cause inflammation mediated by natural killer cells.[4]

See also

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