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Multiple Sclerosis Onset Preceding Epstein-Barr Virus Infection

JAMA Neurology 10.1001/jamaneurol.2026.2514

August 03, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study examines data for a large population-based cohort to identify and characterize any cases of primary Epstein-Barr virus infection that occurred after the onset of multiple sclerosis.

Corresponding Author: Dalia L. Rotstein, MD, MPH, St Michael’s Hospital, MS Clinic, 30 Bond St, 17-PGT, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada (dalia.rotstein@unityhealth.to).

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