The Influence of Epstein-Barr virus infection on developing multiple sclerosis

OŁOWNIA, Aleksandra, ORCZYK, Jakub & KOZIOŁ, Małgorzata. The Influence of Epstein-Barr virus infection on developing multiple sclerosis. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2023;22(1):46-55. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2023.22.01.004

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Received: 25.03.2023. Revised: 27.03.2023. Accepted: 21.04.2023. Published: 21.04.2023.

INFLUENCE OF EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTION ON DEVELOPING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Aleksandra Ołownia¹, Jakub Orczyk¹ ,Małgorzata Kozioł²

¹Student Scientific Association at the Chair and Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Lublin, ul. Radziwiłłowska 11, Lublin 20-080, Poland

²Chair of Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

Corresponding author: Aleksandra Ołownia, Olaolowniax@gmail.com

ORCID ID:

Aleksandra Ołownia: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6164-6639

Jakub Orczyk: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4201-545X

Małgorzata Kozioł: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9079-8594

ABSTRACT

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common inflammatory-demyelinating disease. MS leads to the multifocal damage of the central nervous system, which causes the gradual deterioration of sensory, motor and cognitive functions. The etiology of this disease is not fully understood, but genetic and environmental factors (including the EBV infection) are suspected. In this review, we would like to summarize the state of knowledge over the effect of Epstein-Barr virus infection on developing multiple sclerosis.

Infectious mononucleosis (IM) which is caused by EBV and MS have similar epidemiology: both diseases mainly affect people at a young age, geographical prevalence is also identical. There are many theories that explain the mechanism of the EBV involvement in the development of MS including: the migration of EBV-infected B cells into the Central Nervous System, the theory of molecular mimicry, the induction of αB-crystallin by EBV in lymphoid cells or cooperation of the EBV and other viruses in the development of MS. Observations by physicians from around the world suggest that EBV infection is a strong factor in the development of multiple sclerosis. Epstein-Barr virus is prevalent in the population. There are a lot of evidences that suggest its involvement in the development of multiple sclerosis. Prevention of EBV infection could potentially reduce the amount of cases of MS. However, more researches are needed to clearly confirm the involvement of EBV in the etiopathogenesis of developing MS.

Key words: Demyelinating Disease, Autoimmune Disease, Infectious disease, Herpes viruses, Infectious Mononucleosis, Viral infection