ASM Microbe 2019: Day 1 Update
Today was the first day of the annual ASM Microbe Conference and we’re excited to be attending! You can find a daily video update, our pick of the posters, the biggest news stories and more in our daily updates.
Browsing: Epstein–Barr
ASM Microbe: What consequences could lifelong Epstein–Barr virus infection have for the brain?
New research investigating possible interactions between Epstein–Barr virus and neurological diseases has successfully infected neuronal-like cells in vitro, with the hope to use these as a model for studying this virus in the future.
Epstein-Barr virus and schizophrenia linked by abnormal immune response
Individuals with schizophrenia also have higher level of antibodies against the Epstein-Barr virus, according to new research.
Targeting Epstein–Barr virus in multiple sclerosis – an interview with Michael Pender
Michael Pender discusses promising interim findings from a Phase 1 study investigating a novel treatment for multiple sclerosis based on the realtionship with Epstein–Barr virus.
Study points to BNRF1 as responsible for EBV-associated tumor formation
Researchers have suggested that a virion protein known as BNRF1, produced by the Epstein–Barr Virus, may be responsible for tumor formation.