In 2022 scientists identified the reason why the immune system attacked myelin in people with MS: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the cause of mononucleosis or glandular fever (also known as the " kissing disease" ).
2022 年， 科学家发现了免疫系统攻击 MS 患者髓鞘的原因：爱泼斯坦-巴尔病毒 (EBV)，它是单核细胞增多症或腺热（也称为“接吻病” ）的病因。