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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
Volume 89, Issue 7, Pages 1309-1313Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.24774
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Epstein-bar virus; human endogenous retrovirus; multiple sclerosis associated retrovirus; relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis; vitamin D
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- Tehran University of Medical Sciences [93-03-27-26793]
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The relationship between infections and autoimmune diseases is complex and there are several reports highlighting the role of human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) in these patients. The levels of multiple sclerosis-associated retrovirus (MSRV)-type DNA of Env gene was measured in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 52 patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and 40 healthy controls using specific quantitative PCR (qPCR) analysis. Furthermore, we analyzed the status of HERV-W/MSRV in these patients with regards to both EBV (DNA load and anti-EBNA1 IgG antibody) and vitamin D concentration. MSRV DNA copy number were significantly higher in RRMS patients than healthy controls (P < 0.0001). Interestingly, an inverse correlation was found between MSRV DNA copy number and serum vitamin D concentration (P < 0.01), but not for EBV load or anti-EBNA-1 IgG antibody.
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