Researchers at UC San Francisco have uncovered a new clue to how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) could contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune disease that affects nearly one million ...

Multiple sclerosis is also caused by a virus carried by almost all humans. A new study provides an explanation as to why only certain people develop the disease. This also opens up the possibility of ...

An infection with Epstein-Barr virus is a nonevent for most people. But for a subset, the virus can contribute to chronic ...

The ubiquitous Epstein-Barr virus is increasingly being linked to conditions like multiple sclerosis and lupus. But why do only some people who catch it develop these complications? The answer may lie ...

Nine in 10 people worldwide have been infected with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). | Nine in 10 people worldwide have been ...

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New research suggests that Epstein-Barr virus may actively provoke the immune system in people with multiple sclerosis. Scientists found large buildups of virus-targeting immune cells in the nervous ...

Immune cells (killer T cells) present in the spinal fluid are attacking the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in multiple sclerosis ...

The Epstein-Barr virus behind mono, which spreads through saliva, sits silently in the body but can reactivate.

Researchers at UC San Francisco have uncovered a new clue to how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) could contribute to multiple ...

An Anglo-American team of researchers has devised a new computational method for quantifying Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) ...