Infectious Mononucleosis Triggers Generation of IgG Auto-Antibodies against Native Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein

A history of infectious mononucleosis (IM), symptomatic primary infection with the Epstein Barr virus, is associated with the development of autoimmune diseases and increases the risk to develop multiple sclerosis. Here, we hypothesized that immune activation during IM triggers autoreactive immune r...

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Main Authors: Kristina Kakalacheva, Stephan Regenass, Silke Wiesmayr, Tarik Azzi, Christoph Berger, Russell C. Dale, Fabienne Brilot, Christian Münz, Kevin Rostasy, David Nadal, Jan D. Lünemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-02-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/8/2/51