Epstein-Barr virus as a cause of multiple sclerosis: opportunities for prevention and therapy

F Aloisi, G Giovannoni, M Salvetti - The Lancet Neurology, 2023 - thelancet.com
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the CNS that results from the interplay
between heritable and environmental factors. Mounting evidence from different fields of …

Epstein–Barr virus as a leading cause of multiple sclerosis: mechanisms and implications

K Bjornevik, C Münz, JI Cohen, A Ascherio - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2023 - nature.com
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 …

Epstein–Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

M Salvetti, G Giovannoni, F Aloisi - Current opinion in neurology, 2009 - journals.lww.com
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Epstein–Barr virus and multiple sclerosis: association or causation?

J Pakpoor, G Giovannoni… - Expert review of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a multifactorial disease in which both genetic and environmental
factors and their interactions underlie causation. The current evidence base supports a …

The potential for EBV vaccines to prevent multiple sclerosis

PA Maple, A Ascherio, JI Cohen, G Cutter… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
There is increasing evidence suggesting that Epstein-Barr virus infection is a causative
factor of multiple sclerosis (MS). Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a human herpesvirus, Human …

Epstein–Barr virus and multiple sclerosis: potential opportunities for immunotherapy

MP Pender, SR Burrows - Clinical & translational immunology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the
central nervous system (CNS) causing progressive disability. Many observations implicate …

Epstein–Barr virus infection and multiple sclerosis: a review

A Ascherio, KL Munger - Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, 2010 - Springer
Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection results in a life-long persistence of the virus in the host's B-
lymphocytes and has been associated with numerous cancers including Burkitt's lymphoma …

The role of Epstein-Barr virus in the etiology of multiple sclerosis: a current review

K Ruprecht - Expert review of clinical immunology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the
central nervous system. While its exact etiology is unknown, it is generally believed that MS …

Epstein–Barr virus and multiple sclerosis. From evidence to therapeutic strategies

S Fernández-Menéndez, M Fernández-Morán… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis is caused by a complex interaction between genetic predisposition and
environmental factors. Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is an environmental risk factor that is …

Epstein–Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

RM Lucas, AM Hughes, MLJ Lay… - Journal of Neurology …, 2011 - jnnp.bmj.com
This review of the considerable evidence linking Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection to risk
and disease progression in multiple sclerosis (MS) builds on the background to the virus …