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The Effect of Targeted Vaccination Against Mycobacterium Avium ssp. Paratuberculosis (MAP) in a Multiple Sclerosis Mouse Model: Implications for Causation
2017-10-12
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiologic evidence relating to the causation of Multiple Sclerosis, based upon twin concordance studies, implicates both genetic and environmental contributions. The HLA-DRB1/ HLA-A haplotype confers a 23 fold increase in MS prevalence above its baseline of 1 per 1,000 persons. Epigenetic factors, such as an aberrant response to Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) and Vitamin D deficiency can increase that risk 36 and 2...
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- 4dffa7d6-cb81-54ab-b9a4-1c2edeee05b0
- DOI
- 10.1101/202275
