Epstein-barr virus: environmental trigger of multiple sclerosis?

J Virol. 2007 Jul;81(13):6777-84. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00153-07. Epub 2007 Apr 25.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / immunology
  • Antibody Formation
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / epidemiology
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / etiology
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / genetics
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology
  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • B-Lymphocytes / virology
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6 / genetics
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6 / immunology
  • Environment
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / complications*
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / epidemiology
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / genetics
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / immunology*
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens / genetics
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens / immunology
  • HLA-DQ Antigens / genetics
  • HLA-DQ Antigens / immunology
  • HLA-DR Antigens / genetics
  • HLA-DR Antigens / immunology
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / genetics
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Cellular
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Immunologic Memory
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / epidemiology
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / etiology
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / genetics
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / immunology
  • Multiple Sclerosis / epidemiology
  • Multiple Sclerosis / etiology*
  • Multiple Sclerosis / genetics
  • Multiple Sclerosis / immunology*
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Skin Diseases / epidemiology
  • Skin Diseases / etiology
  • Skin Diseases / genetics
  • Skin Diseases / immunology
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens
  • HLA-DQ Antigens
  • HLA-DR Antigens
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • EBV-encoded nuclear antigen 1