Conventional housing conditions attenuate the development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.

BACKGROUND: The etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) has remained unclear, but a causative contribution of factors outside the central nervous system (CNS) is conceivable. It was recently suggested that gut bacteria trigger the activation of CNS-reactive T cells and the development of demyelinative d...

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Main Authors: Andreas Arndt, Peter Hoffacker, Konstantin Zellmer, Oktay Goecer, Mascha S Recks, Stefanie Kuerten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4053466?pdf=render