A brain protein called ANO2 has emerged as a new piece of the puzzle linking Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections and MS ...
Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the immune system erroneously attacks a protective insulation that surrounds neurons ...
The Epstein-Barr virus and a high-risk gene may work together to trick the immune system into attacking the brain in MS, a ...
The immune system's reaction to the common Epstein-Barr virus can ultimately damage the brain and contribute to multiple ...
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Genetic risk factor and viral infection jointly contribute to multiple sclerosis, study suggests
Recent findings suggest that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is involved in both causing multiple sclerosis (MS) and shaping its ...
“Our study shows how the most important environmental and genetic risk factors can contribute to MS and trigger an autoimmune ...
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Rare immune events link Epstein Barr virus to early multiple sclerosis damage
The current study shows that the Epstein–Barr virus can interfere with the normal control of B cells. One viral protein ...
Our results provide mechanistic evidence that immune responses to EBV can directly damage the brain in MS,” said Olivia Thomas, PhD, assistant professor at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at ...
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Epstein-Barr virus together with a gene variant contributes to onset of multiple sclerosis
One of the leading triggers for multiple sclerosis (MS) is an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus. However, certain gene variants also play an important role.
The immune system's reaction to the common Epstein-Barr virus can ultimately damage the brain and contribute to multiple ...
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