“Our findings help confirm a strong relationship between MS and the Epstein-Barr virus across the lifespan, which could be a new target for treatment and prevention”
Dr. Giulia Fadda, Associate Scientist, OHRI; Assistant Professor, uOttawa; uOBMRI
Dr. Giulia Fadda, Associate Scientist, OHRI; Assistant Professor, uOttawa; uOBMRI
The relationship between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis (MS) was previously reported as weaker among children with MS, but Dr. Fadda’s new findings reveal that an MS-look alike disease, MOG-antibody associated disease, may be skewing results. Read more in The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute’s article here, or read Dr. Fadda’s publication in Annals of Neurology here.