ECTRIMS 2007
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:06 am
Dear all,
This is the US MS Society's summary of the ECTRIMS 2007 conference:
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/site/P ... _2007oct30
I asked one of my neuros about the conference. He said there was an "amazing" presentation by Dr Dr Aloisi about EBV and MS. This research will be published soon. A summary of the presentation is given below:
This is the US MS Society's summary of the ECTRIMS 2007 conference:
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/site/P ... _2007oct30
I asked one of my neuros about the conference. He said there was an "amazing" presentation by Dr Dr Aloisi about EBV and MS. This research will be published soon. A summary of the presentation is given below:
During a special session, Dr. F. Aloisi (Rome) described further work exploring B cell follicles and the possibility that their formation could be linked to an infection of B cells with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV, the virus linked to infectious mononucleosis and other disorders). Using techniques to unravel the presence of EBV in brain tissue samples from people with MS, they showed possible signs of accumulation of EBV-infected B cells and plasma cells in the follicles and in MS lesions. They also showed evidence of an immune attack toward EBV-infected cells in the MS brain. Although previous studies have suggested that exposure to EBV increases the risk of developing MS, possible evidence of the virus’s presence in brain lesions was lacking. This study by an international team is bound to stimulate other investigators to attempt to replicate their findings and to seek further evidence of a direct link between EBV and MS. (Presentation #60, no abstract)