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Stratifying Multiple Sclerosis Susceptibility Risk: The Role of HLA-E*01 and Infectious Mononucleosis in a Population Cohort.
European journal of neurology - 1 Apr 2025
Nova Andrea, Gentilini Davide, Di Caprio Giovanni, Bourguiba-Hachemi Sonia, Vince Nicolas, Gourraud Pierre-Antoine, Bernardinelli Luisa, Fazia Teresa
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BACKGROUND: Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and its clinical manifestation, infectious mononucleosis (IM), are strongly linked to MS risk. A recent in vitro study suggests that HLA-E*01:03, in contrast to HLA-E*01:01, may protect against MS through more effective immune responses against EBV-infected B cells. However, the role of HLA-E*01 in MS remains unclear. METHODS: We investigated if HLA-E*01:01 was significantly...
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