Longitudinal analysis reveals high prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus associated with multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system of unknown etiology. We tested the hypothesis that MS is caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in a cohort comprising more than 10 million young adults on active duty in the US military, 955 of whom we...

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Published in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 375; no. 6578; p. 296
Main Authors:	Bjornevik, Kjetil, Cortese, Marianna, Healy, Brian C, Kuhle, Jens, Mina, Michael J, Leng, Yumei, Elledge, Stephen J, Niebuhr, David W, Scher, Ann I, Munger, Kassandra L, Ascherio, Alberto
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 21.01.2022
Subjects:	Age of Onset Antibodies, Viral - blood Biomarkers - blood Cohort Studies Cytomegalovirus - immunology Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - complications Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - epidemiology Female Herpesvirus 4, Human - immunology Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Military Personnel Multiple Sclerosis - epidemiology Multiple Sclerosis - etiology Multiple Sclerosis - virology Neurofilament Proteins - blood Prevalence Risk Factors Young Adult
ISSN:	1095-9203, 1095-9203
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