PMID- 38075420 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20231211 IS - 2532-8689 (Electronic) IS - 1124-9390 (Print) IS - 1124-9390 (Linking) VI - 31 IP - 4 DP - 2023 TI - Interaction of the viral infectious agents in the development and exacerbation of the multiple sclerosis. PG - 476-487 LID - 10.53854/liim-3104-6 [doi] AB - Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). The underlying cause of MS is still unknown. Multiple risk factors have been suggested that involve a combination of genetic, environmental, and infectious factors that contribute along with a weakened immune system. There is growing evidence supporting the potential role of viral infections in the development of the disease. Viruses like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), John Cunningham virus (JCV), Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV), human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) have been proposed in the pathogenesis of MS. Their pathogenetic mechanisms are not well known, but several possibilities have been discussed. The present study highlights the proposed potential molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying this viral interaction and its implications for the development of MS. FAU - Mahdavi, Sina AU - Mahdavi S AD - Department of Microbiology and Virology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. FAU - Ozma, Mahdi Asghari AU - Ozma MA AD - Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. FAU - Azadi, Arezou AU - Azadi A AD - Department of Microbiology and Virology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. FAU - Sadeghi, Javid AU - Sadeghi J AD - Department of Microbiology and Virology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. FAU - Bannazadeh Baghi, Hossein AU - Bannazadeh Baghi H AD - Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. FAU - Ahangar Oskouee, Mahin AU - Ahangar Oskouee M AD - Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20231201 PL - Italy TA - Infez Med JT - Le infezioni in medicina JID - 9613961 PMC - PMC10705862 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Epstein-Barr Virus OT - Human Endogenous Retrovirus OT - Human Immunodeficiency Virus OT - John Cunningham Virus OT - Multiple Sclerosis COIS- Conflict of interest: None. EDAT- 2023/12/11 06:45 MHDA- 2023/12/11 06:46 PMCR- 2023/12/01 CRDT- 2023/12/11 05:56 PHST- 2023/08/08 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/10/28 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/12/11 06:46 [medline] PHST- 2023/12/11 06:45 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/12/11 05:56 [entrez] PHST- 2023/12/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 1124-9390_31_4_2023_476-487 [pii] AID - 10.53854/liim-3104-6 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Infez Med. 2023 Dec 1;31(4):476-487. doi: 10.53854/liim-3104-6. eCollection 2023.