On the viral hypothesis of multiple sclerosis: participation of varicella-zoster virus.
Recent studies, including our own, have accumulated evidence suggesting the etiological participation of varicella-zoster virus in multiple sclerosis. If confirmed, complex issues of individual susceptibility and immunopathogenesis would have to be unveiled.
Neuroimmunology Unit, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Mexico City, Mexico. jsotelo@servidor.unam.mx
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