Table 1.
Partial list of viruses and the year they were reported to be associated with MS (adapted from R Johnson, 1998)33
| Virus | Years |
|---|---|
| Rabies | 1946, 1964 |
| Herpes simplex | 1964 |
| Scrapie agent | 1965 |
| MS-associated agent | 1962 |
| Parainfluenza virus 1 | 1972 |
| Measles | 1972 |
| Simian virus 5 | 1978 |
| Chimpanzee cytomegalovirus | 1979 |
| Coronavirus | 1980 |
| SIMON-like virus | 1982 |
| Tick borne encephalitus flavivirus | 1982 |
| HTLV-1 | 1986 |
| LM7 (retrovirus) – MSRV | 1989,1997 |
| HSV-1 | 1989 |
| MS1533 (retrovirus) | 1994 |
| HHV-6 | 1993,1995 |
| Borna virus | 1998 |
| EBV | 1998, 2003, 2007 |
| Varicella zoster | 2004 |
| XMRV | 2010? |