High frequency of co-infection by Epstein–Barr virus types 1 and 2 in patients with multiple sclerosis

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BACKGROUND: The existence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) strains specifically associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) is a matter of controversy. Little is also known about the prevalence of EBV types 1 and 2 in MS patients and the presence of co-infections by both strains. OBJECTIVE: To make EBV strain type assignment and compare the frequencies of types 1, 2 and co-infections by both in MS patients and healthy...

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