The Potential for EBV Vaccines to Prevent Multiple Sclerosis

The Potential for EBV Vaccines to Prevent Multiple Sclerosis

There is increasing evidence suggesting that Epstein-Barr virus infection is a causative factor of multiple sclerosis (MS). Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a human herpesvirus, Human Gammaherpesvirus 4. EBV infection shows two peaks: firstly, during early childhood and, secondly during the teenage years...

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Main Authors: Peter A. Maple, Alberto Ascherio, Jeffrey I. Cohen, Gary Cutter, Gavin Giovannoni, Claire Shannon-Lowe, Radu Tanasescu, Bruno Gran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
prophylactic vaccination
epidemiological evidence
vaccine evaluation
multiple sclerosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.887794/full

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