Determination of the association between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and Multiple sclerosis (MS) disease

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, demyelinating disease of the CNS in which autoimmunity to myelin plays a role in pathogenesis. Infection with common viruses, particularly Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), is postulated to contribute to the pathobiology of MS. Epidemiological studies sugges...

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Main Authors: Reza Taherkhani, Fatemeh Farshadpour, Ali Mirjalili, Roya Amirinejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bushehr University of Medical Sciences 2014-10-01
Series:Iranian South Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://ismj.bpums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3-499&slc_lang=en&sid=1