Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease triggered by environmental factors that act
on a genetically susceptible host. It features three clinical stages: a pre-clinical stage …

Accumulating evidence implicates Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) as an etiological factor in
multiple sclerosis (MS). If EBV is a “driver” that causes antiviral immunity with associated …

Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central
nervous system (CNS) that is caused by autoreactive T cells and associated with viral …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative
disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). MS is characterized by immune …

Publisher Summary Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most prevalent demyelinating disease of
young adults, affecting an estimated 300,000 individuals in the United States alone. The …

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been identified as a putative environmental trigger of multiple
sclerosis (MS) by multiple groups working worldwide. Previously, we reported that when …

Epidemiological studies have provided compelling evidence that multiple sclerosis (MS) is a
rare complication of infection with the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), a herpesvirus that infects …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating autoimmune disease characterized by both
inflammation and axonal degeneration. The resulting demyelination and subsequent …

Epidemiological data suggest the notion that in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an acquired
autoimmune disease and the cause may be an environmental factor (s), probably infectious …

The immunological background of multiple sclerosis (MS) manifests as an altered reactivity
against a diverse range of infections, particularly with the Epstein‐Barr virus. Although this …