Scientists Link Epstein-Barr Virus to Lupus Development
TL;DR
Groundbreaking research suggests that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), common in childhood, may be the trigger for lupus by causing immune cells to attack the body's tissues, potentially leading to new treatments and vaccine development.
- Epstein-Barr virus appears to be trigger of lupus disease, say scientists The Guardian
- Strongest evidence yet that the Epstein-Barr virus causes lupus New Scientist
- Lupus Research Alliance Funds Study to Understand Connection between the Common Epstein-Barr Virus and Lupus Yahoo Finance
- 'Mono' Virus May Also Cause Lupus Scientific American
- Scientists tie lupus to a virus nearly all of us carry Medical Xpress
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