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Lytic Epstein-Barr virus infection and emerging autoantibodies precede multiple sclerosis prodrome.

Brain : a journal of neurology·August 22, 2026·PMID 42631516

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The temporal sequence of EBV-related immune responses preceding neuroaxonal injury supports EBV as an early driver of MS pathogenesis and highlights potential windows for early detection or intervention.

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