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Type 1 Diabetes and Viruses

The relationship between type 1 diabetes and various viruses, including enteroviruses, rubella, mumps, rotavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and hepatitis C.

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Jan 28, 2026
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Is there a parasite that causes type 2 diabetes

There is no robust evidence that a parasite is a primary cause of type 2 diabetes (T2D); large-scale and mechanistic studies instead show mixed associations, often that people with diabetes can have h...

Jan 24, 2026
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What infections (viral, bacterial, parasitic) have been proposed as triggers for type 1 diabetes, and what is the evidence?

A substantial body of research points to viruses—especially human such as —as the leading infectious suspects in triggering (T1D), supported by epidemiology, detection of viral RNA in pancreatic tissu...

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