Multiple sclerosis and mixed microbial infections. Direct identification of fungi and bacteria in nervous tissue.

In conclusion, our present observations point to the novel concept that MS could be caused by polymicrobial infections. Thus, mycosis of the CNS may be accompanied by opportunistic bacterial infection, promoting neuroinflammation and directly causing focal lesions, followed by demyelination and axonal injury. PMID: 29859870 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29859870?dopt=Abstract

Source: Neurobiology of Disease - May 31, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Alonso R, Fernández-Fernández AM, Pisa D, Carrasco L Tags: Neurobiol Dis Source Type: research