New Mechanism for Virus-Triggered Autoimmunity Uncovered
New Mechanism for Virus-Triggered Autoimmunity Uncovered
Roseolovirus infection disrupts how the body trains immune cells not to attack it, a mouse study shows.
Roseolovirus infection disrupts how the body trains immune cells not to attack it, a mouse study shows.
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Study Finds No Association Between Herpes Virus and Alzheimer’s
Katarina Zimmer | Jan 23, 2020 | 5 min read
While the findings contradict previous studies that have linked human herpesvirus 6 to the neurodegenerative disease, they do not eliminate the possibility of a relationship.
Type of Herpes Virus Tied to Multiple Sclerosis
Katarina Zimmer | Jan 10, 2020 | 5 min read
A study of 16,000 people suggests that human herpesvirus 6A is a risk factor for developing multiple sclerosis, reinvigorating a neglected hypothesis that the virus could be involved in triggering the disease.