Epstein-Barr virus, a common virus that infects most people at some point in their lives, has long been suspected as a trigger of multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease affecting around 36 people in every 100,000 worldwide.
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The body’s immune response to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may play a role in causing damage in people with multiple sclerosis, according to a new study. EBV infection has long been associated with multiple sclerosis, but how the infection might contribute to multiple sclerosis has not been clear.
A study led by UTHealth Houston reveals that T-cells specific for Epstein-Barr virus-infected cells are highly present in the cerebrospinal fluid of people with early-stage multiple sclerosis, suggesting a link between EBV and the disease.
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