Multiple sclerosis (MS) is linked to immune responses triggered by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Here, the authors demonstrate that elevated EBNA-1-specific IgG antibody titers, detectable soon after EBV seroconversion, are associated with individual MS risk potentially serving as a prognostic biomarker.
- Hannes Vietzen
- Laura M. Kühner
- Elisabeth Puchhammer-Stöckl