Individuals with EBV-positive infectious mononucleosis show a higher incidence of MS compared with matched controls in a long-term cohort study.
Epstein-Barr virus-positive infectious mononucleosis (EBV-mono) is associated with a threefold higher multiple sclerosis risk ...
Infectious mononucleosis (IM, mono), also known as glandular fever, is an infection usually caused by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). Most people are infected by the virus as children, when the disease ...
Individuals with vs. without Epstein-Barr virus-positive infectious mononucleosis were three times as likely to develop MS, ...
Mononucleosis (Mono) is one of those illnesses most people are vaguely aware exists but may not know all that much about. Mono causes symptoms that can be confused with a bad cold, the flu, or even ...
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Mono and MS: New research deepens link

Confirmed Epstein-Barr virus-positive mononucleosis tied to elevated multiple sclerosis ri ...
A new study links infectious mononucleosis (mono) to a threefold higher risk of multiple sclerosis.
The research found that a mono infection during teenage years may be correlated with a MS diagnosis after the age 20 More than 2.3 million people worldwide are living with a multiple sclerosis ...
Epstein-Barr Virus Could Be the Leading Cause of Multiple Sclerosis, Large Study Finds ...
Infectious mononucleosis, or mono for short, is spread by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpes family, through saliva or respiratory droplets. More than 90% of people worldwide are ...
Having the disease infectious mononucleosis, often called mono, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus is associated with an ...