Epstein-Barr virus infection as a predisposing factor for multiple sclerosis. An update from molecular biology, immunology and epidemiology

Epstein-Barr virus infection as a predisposing factor for multiple sclerosis. An update from molecular biology, immunology and epidemiology

Introduction: Epstein-Barr virus is an infectious agent used to immortalize and induce polyclonal activation of B cells. It has been widely described that this virus produces changes in the cells it infects and in the immune response, and stimulates the development of autoimmune diseases. Objective...

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Main Authors: David López-Valencia, Ángela Medina-Ortega, Diego Fernando Hoyos-Samboní, Jhan Sebastián Saavedra-Torres, Carolina Salguero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2019-07-01
Series:Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
Subjects:
epstein-barr virus
multiple sclerosis
relapse
autoimmune diseases of the nervous system
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/70149

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