Impact of cytomegalovirus infection on B cell differentiation and cytokine production in multiple sclerosis

Impact of cytomegalovirus infection on B cell differentiation and cytokine production in multiple sclerosis

Abstract Background Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection has been recently associated with a low risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), yet the basis behind this observation remains uncertain. In this study, we aimed to determine in MS patients whether HCMV induces modifications in the peripheral B cell...

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Main Authors: Ana Zabalza, Andrea Vera, Elisenda Alari-Pahissa, Elvira Munteis, Antía Moreira, Jose Yélamos, Mireia Llop, Miguel López-Botet, Jose E. Martínez-Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Subjects:
Multiple sclerosis
B cells
Human cytomegalovirus
Interferon-beta
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-020-01840-2

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