| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| mDCs | Myeloid dendritics cells |
| pDCs | Plasmacytoid dendritics cells |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| EBV | Epstein-barr virus |
| HHV-6 | Human herpesvirus 6 |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IFN-α | Interferon-α |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| SLE | Systemic erythematosus lupus |
| RR-MS | Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis |