Theiler’s virus-induced demyelinating disease as an infectious model of progressive multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disease of unknown etiology. However, several studies suggest that infectious agents, e.g., Human Herpes Viruses (HHV), may be involved in triggering the disease. Molecular mimicry, bystander effect, and epitope spreading are three...

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Main Authors: Steven C. Pike, Nora Welsh, Michael Linzey, Francesca Gilli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnmol.2022.1019799/full