title: Investigations of environmental conditions during cluster indicate probable vectors of unknown exogenous agent(s) of multiple sclerosis.
abstract: During the tail-end of an active cluster several environmental investigations indicated that wildbirds were very probably the vectors of the unknown exogenous agent of MS. Canine distemper and genetic-autoimmune theories were very definitely eliminated because of the unusual pattern of the cluster. Studies of several avian pathogens unveiled Marek's (MDV) and/or IBD (Gumboro) as the most likely candidates for exogenous agent of MS.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: McStreet
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Elkunk
authors.forename: Q I
authors.initials: QI
authors.lastname: Latiwonk
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D001717:Birds; D004199:Disease Vectors; D008381:Herpesvirus 2, Gallid / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007243:Infectious bursal disease virus / Q000502:physiology*; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000209:etiology*