Multiple Sclerosis and Viruses

作者:Brahic Michel*
来源:Annals of Neurology, 2010, 68(1): 6-8.
DOI:10.1002/ana.22057

摘要

Discussing the problem of multiple sclerosis and viruses should not be limited to reviewing the epidemiological evidence in favor, or against, a particular candidate, such as Epstein-Barr virus or human herpes virus 6. In this text, I discuss the difficulty of going from association to causation in human epidemiology; the fact that viruses can trigger or prevent autoimmunity; the problem of our very limited knowledge of the viruses that we harbor as part of our metagenome; and the role of such viral flora in multifactorial diseases and also, possibly, in health. ANN NEUROL 2010;68:6-8

  • 出版日期2010-7