Viruses and Diabetes

Preface.- Historical Background: Virus Involvement in diabetes.- Historical Background: Autoimmune Diabetes.- Genetics of Type 1 Diabetes.- Non-genetic Factors in the Pathogenesis of Type 1 daibetes.- EMC Virus in Mice.- AZ Enteroviruses in the Mouse Model of Type 1 Diabetes.- Kilham Virus in rats.- Reoviruses in Mice.- Ljungan Virus.- Virus-related Diabetes in Cattle.- Epidemiology of Viruses in Type 1 Diabetes.- Molecular Biology of Enteroviruses.- Laboratory Diagnosiws of Enterovirus Infection.- Enterovirus Immunity and the "Hygeine Hypothesis".- Enteroviruses in Blood.- Coxsackieviruses and Insulitis.- Viruses in the Pancreas in Diabetes.- Other Possible Diabetogenic Viruses: Rotavirus.- Viruses, Diabetes and Autoimmunity: Studies of Subjects at Genetic Risk for Type 1 Diabetes.- Diabetes and Viruses in the Tropics.- Diabetes and Viruses in Australia and the Pacific.- Fulminant Diabetes in Japan.- Defining Causal Relationship: From Outbreak Workup to Clinical Trial.- The nPOD Research Organization.- Genes, Viruses and Molecular Mimicry.- Innate and Cell-mediated Immunity to Enteroviruses.- Innate Responses to Diabetes-Producing Viruses.- Virus Infection of Human Islets In Vitro.- Virus-Induced Cytokines in Human Islets.- Antibody Enhancement of Enterovirus Infection.- Speculation on Diabetes Prevention.- Viruses as Major Environmental Factors for the Induction of Diabetes.- Sumary and Perspectives.- Index.

From the reviews:"This book discusses the history, science, and potential mechanisms that associate viruses and diabetes. ... It is most appropriate for those involved in basic and translational research. ... Its best feature is the short abstract that begins each chapter, which gives readers a summary of what is discussed in the chapter. In addition, the book is well referenced, allowing for further reading if desired. ... This is a well-written, comprehensive book that provides up-to-date information about the research field of diabetes and virology." (Rebecca L. Brown, Doody's Review Service, December, 2012)

From the reviews:

"This book discusses the history, science, and potential mechanisms that associate viruses and diabetes. ... It is most appropriate for those involved in basic and translational research. ... Its best feature is the short abstract that begins each chapter, which gives readers a summary of what is discussed in the chapter. In addition, the book is well referenced, allowing for further reading if desired. ... This is a well-written, comprehensive book that provides up-to-date information about the research field of diabetes and virology." (Rebecca L. Brown, Doody's Review Service, December, 2012)