Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, and multiple sclerosis susceptibility: A multiethnic study

Conclusions:
The consistency of EBNA-1 seropositivity with MS across racial/ethnic groups and between studies points to a strong biological link between EBV infection and MS risk. The association between past CMV infection and MS risk supports the broader hygiene hypothesis, but the inconsistency of this association across racial/ethnic groups implies noncausal associations.

Source: Neurology - September 25, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Langer-Gould, A., Wu, J., Lucas, R., Smith, J., Gonzales, E., Amezcua, L., Haraszti, S., Chen, L. H., Quach, H., James, J. A., Barcellos, L. F., Xiang, A. H. Tags: Multiple sclerosis, Case control studies, Risk factors in epidemiology ARTICLE Source Type: research