T cells linked to myelin implicated in MS-like disease in monkeys

(Oregon Health& Science University) Scientists have uncovered new clues implicating a type of herpes virus as the cause of a central nervous system disease in monkeys that's similar to multiple sclerosis in people. By linking two specific T cells to the loss of myelin, scientists say the new study opens the possibility of developing an antiviral therapy that could be especially useful for newly diagnosed cases of multiple sclerosis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news