A Viral Risk Factor for Multiple Sclerosis

Several new lines of evidence suggest that Epstein-Barr virus infection may be a risk factor for the development of multiple sclerosis.

Source: virology blog - April 7, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Gertrud U. Rey Tags: Basic virology Gertrud Rey autoimmune disease autoimmunity B cell receptor b cells EBNA1 EBV Epstein-Barr virus GlialCAM herpesvirus kinase molecular mimicry monoclonal antibody multiple sclerosis somatic hypermutation Source Type: blogs