Two recent reports provide further evidence for a link between coxsackieviruses and the onset of IDDM, although a careful examination suggests it is still too early to conclude a definitive role.
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Solimena, M., De Camilli, P. Coxsackieviruses and diabetes. Nat Med 1, 25–26 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0195-25
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