Higher frequency of Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) viral DNA simultaneously with low frequency of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) viral DNA in a cohort of multiple sclerosis …

JG Pereira, LAA Leon, NAA de Almeida… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disease of
the central nervous system (CNS). The etiology of MS is not well understood, but it's likely …

Interactions between High Seroreactivity to Human Herpes Virus 6A and Epstein–Barr Virus in MS Development: A Presymptomatic Case–Control Study

V Grut, M Biström, J Salzer, P Stridh, D Jons… - Annals of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Synergistic interactions between human herpesvirus 6A (HHV‐6A) and Epstein–Barr virus
(EBV) are hypothesized in the etiopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). This study …

Viruses and multiple sclerosis

J Oskari Virtanen, S Jacobson - CNS & Neurological Disorders …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a heterogeneous disease that develops as an interplay between
the immune system and environmental stimuli in genetically susceptible individuals. There is …

Lack of human herpesvirus type 6 DNA in CSF by nested PCR among patients with multiple sclerosis

SR Carnero, C Martinez-Vazquez… - Revista clinica …, 2002 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) is currently unknown. Different viruses
have tentatively been involved as causative agents of MS that would trigger an autoimmune …

Lack of human herpesvirus type 6 DNA in CSF by nested PCR among patients with multiple sclerosis

C Martínez-Vázquez, PG JM… - Revista Clinica …, 2002 - europepmc.org
BACKGROUND: The etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) is currently unknown. Different
viruses have tentatively been involved as causative agents of MS that would trigger an …

Identification of human herpesviruses 1 to 8 in Tunisian multiple sclerosis patients and healthy blood donors

N Ben Fredj, A Rotola, F Nefzi, S Chebel, R Rizzo… - Journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Members of the human Herpesviridae family are candidates for representing the
macroenvironmental factors associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) pathogenesis. To verify …

Markers of Epstein-Barr virus and Human Herpesvirus-6 infection and multiple sclerosis clinical progression

C Tao, S Simpson-Yap, B Taylor, L Blizzard… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Infections with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpesvirus-6
(HHV-6) have been implicated in multiple sclerosis (MS) onset but little work has studied …

Antibodies against Epstein–Barr virus and herpesvirus type 6 are associated with the early phases of multiple sclerosis

M Riverol, J Sepulcre, M Fernandez-Alonso… - Journal of …, 2007 - jni-journal.com
To date, the strongest association between Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and infections involves
the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)(Buljevac et al., 2005; Delorenze et al., 2006; Hollsberg et al …

Human herpesvirus 6 and multiple sclerosis: a one‐year follow‐up study

R Álvarez‐Lafuente, VDL Heras, M Bartolomé… - Brain …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Background. This study was undertaken in order to investigate the possible relation of HHV‐
6 and EBV in relapsing‐remitting MS (RRMS). Materials and methods. A one‐year follow up …

Prevalence of herpesvirus DNA in MS patients and healthy blood donors

R Álvarez‐Lafuente, C Martín‐Estefanía… - Acta neurologica …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives–The aim of this study is to determine the DNA prevalence of different members of
Herpesviridae in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and to describe the possible effect of β …