Detection of Epstein-Barr virus in systemic sclerosis patients: A molecular and serological based study.
Sanghamitra MachhuaShefali Khanna SharmaYashwant KumarSurjit SinghShashi AnandSanjeev HandaRanjana Walker MinzPublished in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2022)
The study shows a strong serological association of EBV (reactivation stage) with SSc patients in the absence of viral DNA in the circulation, indicating the EBV reservoir or tropism presence elsewhere.