All molecular mimicry articles

  • Epstein_Barr_Virus_virions_EM_10.1371_journal.pbio.0030430.g001-L
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    New mechanism links Epstein-Barr virus to MS

    2026-01-14T12:33:00Z

    Scientists investigating the links between the Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis show that when the immune system fights EBV, certain T cells – which normally attack the virus – can also react to a protein in the brain called Anoctamin-2 (ANO2), a  phenomenon called molecular mimicry.