All central nervous system articles
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NewsEpstein-Barr Virus and brain cross-reactivity: possible mechanism for multiple sclerosis unveiled
The role that Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) plays in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS) may be caused by a higher level of cross-reactivity, where the body’s immune system binds to the wrong target, than previously thought.
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NewsScientists find two separate reservoirs of latent HIV in patients
Scientists have shown that, addition to HIV’s ability to lay dormant in the blood/lymphoid system, the virus may also lay dormant in the central nervous system, delineating another challenge in creating a cure.
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NewsResearchers shed light on the virulence of Staphylococcus lugdunensis in children
Researchers have identified that Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a rising cause of central nervous system infections associated with the ventriculoperitoneal shunting procedure, especially in children.
