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Potential mechanisms behind the relationship between EBV and MS
| • Molecular mimicry between certain EBV antigens and certain epitopes of myelin basic protein |
| • Bystander injury (hypothetical) |
| • Superantigen effect – αB crystalline is erroneously recognized as “self” |
| • Injury mediated by EBV-infected, autoreactive B lymphocytes |
