MS, ebv, hygiene increase together in Mexico City (study)
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:18 pm
http://www.esciencecentral.org/journals ... -1-119.pdf
Interestingly, this is one of those equatorial regions in which MS numbers are supposed to be low (allegedly) due to high sun exposure/vitamin d.High anti-EBNA1 antibody titers appears to be associated with increased MS risk even in a region where MS had historically low incidence and infectious mononucleosis is rare, providing further support for the postulated role of EBV in MS etiology. We also found moderate support for a role of higher ‘hygiene’ being associated with susceptibility to MS.