Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis: A Prospective Study
Ascherio A, Munger KL, Lennette ET, Spiegelman D, Hernán MA, Olek MJ, Hankinson SE, Hunter DJ. Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis: A Prospective Study. JAMA 2001, 286: 3083-3088. PMID: 11754673, DOI: 10.1001/jama.286.24.3083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpstein-Barr virusViral capsid antigenCases of MSGeometric mean titersHealth Study IIMultiple sclerosisSerum antibody titersRelative riskAntibody titersDisease onsetEBNA-2Health StudyRole of EBVNurses' Health Study IIEBV viral capsid antigenEpstein-Barr virus antibodiesEtiology of MSOccurrence of MSHealthy age-matched controlsNurses' Health StudyCorresponding relative risksCase-control studyAge-matched controlsCMV antigensEBV antibodiesDifferences in perinatal transmission among human immunodeficiency virus type 1 genotypes.
Renjifo B, Fawzi W, Mwakagile D, Hunter D, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Garland M, Kagoma C, Kim A, Chaplin B, Hertzmark E, Essex M. Differences in perinatal transmission among human immunodeficiency virus type 1 genotypes. Human Virology 2001, 4: 16-25. PMID: 11213929.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBase SequenceCapsidCapsid ProteinsCase-Control StudiesDNA, ViralDouble-Blind MethodFemaleGag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusGene Products, envGene Products, gagGenotypeHIV Core Protein p24HIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansInfantInfant, NewbornMolecular Sequence DataRisk FactorsViral ProteinsConceptsHIV-1 genetic subtypesCD4 cell countHIV-1 genotypesCell countGenetic subtypesHIV-1 subtype AHIV-1 subtype CHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Vertical transmissionHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 genotypesImmunodeficiency virus type 1Intersubtype recombinant virusesMaternal risk factorsLogistic regression analysisType 1 genotypeVirus type 1HIV-1 GagPerinatal transmissionSubtype CRisk factorsSubtype AHIV-1Intersubtype recombinantsType 1Differential risk