Epstein-Barr virus persistence and reactivation in neuromyelitis optica.
Saeko MasudaMasahiro MoriKimihito AraiAkiyuki UzawaMayumi MutoTomohiko UchidaHiroki MasudaSatoshi KuwabaraPublished in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2014)
Our results raise the hypothesis that persistent, active EBV replication is present in NMO, and may contribute to the immunological alterations that play a pathogenetic role in the disorder.