Temporal Relationship Between Elevation of Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Titers and Initial Onset of Neurological Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis
Levin LI, Munger KL, Rubertone MV, Peck CA, Lennette ET, Spiegelman D, Ascherio A. Temporal Relationship Between Elevation of Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Titers and Initial Onset of Neurological Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis. JAMA 2005, 293: 2496-2500. PMID: 15914750, DOI: 10.1001/jama.293.20.2496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral capsid antigenEpstein-Barr virusMultiple sclerosisAntibody titersEBNA complexRelative riskDevelopment of MSEBV viral capsid antigenEpstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody titersRisk of MSOnset of MSOnset of symptomsVirus antibody titersSerum antibody titersCase-control studyDefense Serum RepositoryAge 25 yearsBlood sample collectionUS military personnelTemporal relationshipCase-control setsRace/ethnicityAge-dependent relationshipEBV infectionCytomegalovirus antibodies