Autoimmune diseases develop due to self-tolerance failure in recognizing self and non-self-
antigens. Several factors play a role in inducing autoimmunity, including genetic and …

Although many viruses have been isolated from patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), as yet,
no one agent has been demonstrated to cause MS. In contrast, epidemiological data …

This review will examine various infectious parameters that could lead to enhancement or
exacerbation of autoimmune disease. Multiple sclerosis (MS) will be the prototype human …

A multitude of environmental factors can result in breakdown of immune tolerance in
susceptible hosts. Infectious pathogens are among the most important environmental …

Epidemiological data suggest the notion that in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an acquired
autoimmune disease and the cause may be an environmental factor (s), probably infectious …

Neurologic diseases are diverse and often not well-understood, despite the tremendous
health care problems they pose, such as the estimated 22 million persons worldwide who …

In addition to a clear genetic disposition, environmental factors and viral infections are
thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases such as type I diabetes …

When patients present with neurological syndromes, such as encephalopathy/encephalitis,
meningitis, and/or myelopathy/myelitis, the differential diagnosis is often broad, including …

Insults to the central nervous system (CNS), whether of microbial or microbe-free origin,
result in tissue damage. Until recently, it was generally believed that only microbe-related …

Background and Objectives Neurotropic viruses are suspected to play a role in the
pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases of the CNS such as the association between the …