Why was it significant when MS (and other auto immune conditions) was connected to Epstein Barr virus given a significant portion of the human population carries the virus?

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Why was it significant when MS (and other auto immune conditions) was connected to Epstein Barr virus given a significant portion of the human population carries the virus?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

It’s a potential avenue for treatment. If you can’t find a cause you can’t treat. Much if the issue with auto-immune diseases is thst — while they may all have definite and consistent symptoms — the cause is often unknown or unique to the individual making drug therapy impossible

Anonymous 0 Comments

WTF people asking for an ELI5 for a question on a graduate exam?