Baylor College of Medicine researchers are part of a collaborative research group with AstraZeneca and Memorial Sloan ...

The ubiquitous Epstein-Barr virus is increasingly being linked to conditions like multiple sclerosis and lupus. But why do ...

Scientists have identified 22 genes that explain why one common virus leaves many people unharmed but puts others at risk of ...

Viral DNA that is usually dismissed when sequencing the human genome could help to uncover useful information about complex ...

Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the immune system erroneously attacks a protective insulation that surrounds neurons ...

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The Epstein-Barr virus and a high-risk gene may work together to trick the immune system into attacking the brain in MS, a study suggests.

A newly identified mechanism lends credence to the idea that MS may be treatable by targeting EBV-infected B-cells, a study found.

“Our study shows how the most important environmental and genetic risk factors can contribute to MS and trigger an autoimmune response that targets myelin components in the brain,” he said. “Our ...

A study published in Nature looks at genetic determinants of persistent Epstein-Barr virus DNA and associations with chronic conditions. Prof Lawrence Young, Virologist and Emeritus Professor of ...

Our results provide mechanistic evidence that immune responses to EBV can directly damage the brain in MS,” said Olivia Thomas, PhD, assistant professor at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at ...

One of the leading triggers for multiple sclerosis (MS) is an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus. However, certain gene variants also play an important role. Researchers at the University of Zurich ...