HHV-6B, HHV-7, and B19V Are Frequently Found DNA Viruses in the Human Thymus but Show No Definitive Link with Myasthenia Gravis
K. NOWLAN, L. Hannolainen, I. M. Assimakopoulou, P. Durnsteiner, J. Sarkkinen, S. Suokas, L. Hedman, P. J. Tienari, K. Hedman, M. Niku, L.-M. Aaltonen, A. Huuskanen, J. Rasanen, I. K. Ilonen, M. I. Mayranpaa, , E. Kekalainen
This study examines DNA viruses in the thymus of MG patients and controls, finding common viral presence but no specific association with MG.
bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2024 · PreprintImmunology