A virus similar to herpes could be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis

While there is no cause known for multiple sclerosis, patients with MS seem to have genetic vulnerability to certain environmental factors that could trigger this condition, such as the Epstein-Barr virus. Scientists have now found a link between the Epstein-Barr virus –- which belongs to the herpes viruses family -– and the development of this condition.

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