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.
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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