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. 2023 Jun;25(5):105084.
doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2022.105084. Epub 2022 Dec 28.

Is there a role for herpes simplex virus type 1 in multiple sclerosis?

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Is there a role for herpes simplex virus type 1 in multiple sclerosis?

Luisa F Duarte et al. Microbes Infect. 2023 Jun.
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Abstract

Numerous studies relate the onset and severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) with viral infections. Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which is neurotropic and highly prevalent in the brain of healthy individuals, has been proposed to relate to MS. Here, we review and discuss the reported connections between HSV-1 and MS.

Keywords: Blood–brain barrier (BBB); Epstein–barr virus (EBV); Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE); Herpes simplex virus (HSV-1); Multiple sclerosis (MS); Neurodegeneration.

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