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Association between human herpesvirus 6 and occurrence of multiple sclerosis among Jordanian patients
11 Jun 2009
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is hypothesized to be caused by an infectious agent that initiates an autoimmune reaction. Among the infectious agents linked to MS is human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6). Due to the high occurrence of MS among Jordanian population and the deficiency of MS studies in Jordan, the prevalence of HHV-6 in sera and cerebrospinal fluids (CSFs) of 36 MS patients was investigated. MATERIALS...
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