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



Authors: Oikonen M, Laaksonen M, Aalto V, Ilonen J, Salonen R, Eralinna JP, Panelius M, Salmi A

Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD

Publication year: 2011

Journal: Multiple Sclerosis

Journal name in source: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL

Journal acronym: MULT SCLER J

Number in series: 6

Volume: 17

Issue: 6

First page : 672

Last page: 680

Number of pages: 9

ISSN: 1352-4585

DOI: https://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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