The association of herpes simplex virus, epstein-barr virus, and cytomegalovirus infections with multiple sclerosis: a large-scale case-control study.
BACKGROUND The role of herpesviruses in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) is debated. We aimed to evaluate the association between prior documented infections with EBV, HSV, or CMV and subsequent multiple sclerosis diagnosis in a large-scale study. METHODS A case-control study was conducted using a nationwi...