This very common virus can have serious consequences.
Establishing causation between Epstein-Barr virus and MS was particularly difficult, especially given that EBV is extremely common, while MS remains relatively rare. To further complicate matters, thesymptoms typically begin roughly 10 years following an EBV infection, obscuring a direct connection.
Their findings were stark."The risk of MS increased 32-fold after infection with EBV but was unchanged after infection with other viruses," the team shared."Serum levels of neurofilament light chain, a biomarker of the nerve degeneration typical in MS, increased only after EBV infection. The findings cannot be explained by any known risk factor for MS and suggest EBV as the leading cause of MS," they add.
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