Dr. Steven Jacobson’s laboratory at the US National Institute of Health has developed a novel marmoset model for the study of HHV-6 infection.
Increased prevalence of HHV-6 antibodies discovered in multiple sclerosis patients
An increased prevalence of HHV-6 U94/REP antibodies found among Tunisian MS patients.
HHV-6 active replication genetically linked to poor treatment response among MS patients
Strong evidence of a genetic link between HHV-6 active replication and poor IFN-B treatment response among multiple sclerosis patients
Two year MS study shows that relapse correlates with HHV-6A reactivation
A new study shows that multiple sclerosis patients with HHV-6 have higher risk of relapse and poor response to IFN-beta treatment.
HHV-6A can travel through the nose to the brain
The trigger for neurological disease in a subset of patients with MS?
HHV-6 status determines effectiveness of interferon treatment in Multiple Sclerosis
The administration of immune agents to patients (known as Interferon-Beta-1b, or IFN-beta, therapy) has been widely used in the treatment and maintenance of multiple sclerosis (MS). Additionally, it is known that the risk of MS exacerbation is much higher in patients with active HHV-6 infection than in patients with a latent infection of the virus (Lafuente 2006, 2007; Chapenko 2003). …