This story is extremely timely with all the discussion going on in our forums about infectious agents possibly being the cause (or trigger) of MS...

"The search for an infectious trigger for multiple sclerosis also has been under way for decades, said Richard T. Johnson, MD, distinguished professor of neurology, microbiology and neuroscience at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine...

Recently, however, interest peaked again. The targets are four rather ubiquitous agents: Chlamydia pneumoniae, herpes virus 6, Epstein-Barr virus and endogenous retroviruses. Since all are common, research is focusing on the quantity of the microbes and their location in the body. "That's a very interesting but complicated argument," Dr. Johnson said.

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