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. 2000 May:6 Suppl 2:S80-4.

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Endogenous retroviruses and multiple sclerosis

H B Rasmussen et al. J Neurovirol. 2000 May.

Abstract

Endogenous retroviruses are normal constituents in vertebrate genomes. They have been associated with various diseases of presumed autoimmune etiology. However, conclusive evidence of their significance as susceptibility factors in these diseases is still lacking. In our laboratory we have focused attention upon endogenous retroviruses as candidate genes in multiple sclerosis. In this communication we describe general properties of endogenous retroviruses and we present observations from some of our studies.

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