Further Evidence To Link EBV Virus Infection With MS, UK

New research published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine has provided more evidence that a common human virus called Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) plays an important role in the development of MS.EBV, the virus which causes glandular fever, has been linked to MS for over 30 years. Several studies appear to have shown that people with MS have been exposed to EBV and that EBV is active in their bodies during MS attacks. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses on November 20th, 2007