Latent, Lytic, and Linked to Multiple Sclerosis-How EBV Drives Autoimmunity - PubMed
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- #Autoimmunity
- #Epstein-Barr virus
- #Multiple Sclerosis
- Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) and drives autoimmunity.
- EBV oncogenes may induce B cell subsets that initiate neuroinflammation.
- Insufficient immune control allows T-bet+CXCR3+ B cells to infiltrate the CNS, contributing to MS.
- These B cells attract other lymphocytes, stimulate T cells, and produce autoantibodies.
- Targeting CNS-infiltrating B cells with EBV-specific treatments could complement MS therapies.