2024-01-22 22:35:56
Possible cause of autoimmune disease found
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may be a trigger for multiple sclerosis, PNAS reports. EBV is widespread throughout the world. The virus can, years following infection, cause the immune system to attack the body’s own cells. One of the consequences of his activities may be multiple sclerosis, which affects 36 people out of 100 thousand.
Researchers at the University of Texas have learned that EBV activates immune cells in the early stages of multiple sclerosis. The virus often enters the body several years before the development of an autoimmune disease. With multiple sclerosis, it becomes more difficult to move, and vision and speech may deteriorate.
T cells are white blood cells that recognize the alarm signals of infected cells. They may play an important role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis.
“T cells either cause disease or contribute to it in some way. We have experiments underway to determine what these cells can do,” writes study author J. William Lindsey.
We previously reported why women live longer than men.
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