Author(s)

Katarina Barukčić¹, Ilija Barukčić²

¹Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria.
²Internist, Horandstrasse, Jever, Germany.

Although many studies have found a kind of a relationship between an Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and the development of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a fundamental aspect of this relationship remains uncertain. What is the cause of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)? In this study, we re-analysed the data as published by Wandinger et al. and were able to establish a new insight: without an Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) infection no development of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Furthermore, we determined a highly significant causal relationship between Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and multiple sclerosis. Altogether, Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is the cause of multiple sclerosis (p-value 0.0004251570).

Epstein Barr Virus, Multiple Sclerosis

Barukčić, K. and Barukčić, I. (2016) Epstein Barr Virus—The Cause of Multiple Sclerosis. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics, 4, 1042-1053. doi: 10.4236/jamp.2016.46109.