A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Temporal relationship between environmental influenza A and Epstein-Barr viral infections and high multiple sclerosis relapse occurrence




AuthorsOikonen M, Laaksonen M, Aalto V, Ilonen J, Salonen R, Eralinna JP, Panelius M, Salmi A

PublisherSAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD

Publication year2011

JournalMultiple Sclerosis

Journal name in sourceMULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL

Journal acronymMULT SCLER J

Number in series6

Volume17

Issue6

First page 672

Last page680

Number of pages9

ISSN1352-4585

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1352458510394397(external)


Abstract
Conclusions: Our findings suggest that influenza A and EBV viral infections in the general population are associated with a higher occurrence of exacerbations in MS patients, and thus environmental infection data should be included in epidemiological models on MS relapses.



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