HLA alleles modulate EBV viral load in multiple sclerosis.
Simone AgostiniRoberta MancusoFranca R GueriniSandra D'AlfonsoCristina AgliardiAmbra HernisMilena ZanzotteraNadia BarizzoneMaurizio A LeoneDomenico CaputoMarco RovarisMario ClericiPublished in: Journal of translational medicine (2018)
Host HLA-B*07 allele influence EBV VL in MS. As HLA-class I molecules present antigens to T lymphocytes and initiate immune response against viruses, these results could support a role for EBV in MS.