Abstract

Background: There is no consensus in the literature on the role of human herpes virus-6 (HHV-6) in multiple sclerosis (MS) onset or progression.

Objective: We evaluated a possible role for HHV-6 in MS onset and progression.

Methods: We conducted a literature search of PubMed and Google scholar with the following search terms: (“multiple sclerosis” OR “MS”) and (“Human Herpes Virus-6” OR “HHV-6”).

Results: A total 21 publications were retrieved, of which 19 case-control studies were included. A further 25 articles were retrieved for background information.

Conclusion: There was insufficient evidence to support a role of HHV-6 in MS onset and progression.

Details

Title
Mini review article. Human herpesvirus-6 and the etiology of multiple sclerosis: a literature review
Author
Hon, Gloudina M 1 ; Erasmus, Rajiv T 2 ; Matsha, Tandi E 1 

 Department of Bio-Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Wellness Science, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Bellville 7530, South Africa 
 Division of Chemical Pathology, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa 
Pages
303-313
Publication year
2014
Publication date
2014
Publisher
De Gruyter Poland
ISSN
19057415
e-ISSN
1875855X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Thai; English
ProQuest document ID
3153926405
Copyright
© 2014. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.