An updated meta-analysis of risk of multiple sclerosis following infectious mononucleosis.
BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) appears to develop in genetically susceptible individuals as a result of environmental exposures. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is an almost universal finding among individuals with MS. Symptomatic EBV infection as manifested by infectious mononucleosis (IM)...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2010
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