Over the past several decades, significant advances have been made in identifying factors
that contribute to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and have culminated in the …

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory condition of unknown cause. Increasing
evidence suggests that the disease develops as a result of interactions between the …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by demyelination,
remyelination and loss of functions. Even though its etiology is unknown viral, genetic and …

Several lines of evidence suggest that multiple sclerosis (MS), like other autoimmune
diseases, may be triggered by microbial infections. Pathogens associated with development …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) currently defies clinical and scientific definitions, and carries a
prognosis that remains practically unchanged despite many years of intensive research …

In the search for the etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS), consideration has been given in turn
to infectious agents, to genetic markers, and more recently to a combination of genetic and …

Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients have an increased risk of infections, but few
population-based studies have reported infections occurring in MS in the years immediately …

A better understanding of immune-mediated mechanisms in the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis and the contribution of environmental risk factors toward the development of …

The interface of multiple sclerosis (MS) and infection occurs on several levels. First,
infectious disease has been postulated as a potential trigger, if not cause, of MS. Second …

Epidemiological and clinical studies have shown that environmental factors such as
infections, smoking and vitamin D are associated with the risk of developing multiple …