HHV-6B, HHV-7, and B19V Are Frequently Found DNA Viruses in the Human Thymus but Show No Definitive Link with Myasthenia Gravis
Kirsten Nowlan, Leo Hannolainen, Irini M Assimakopoulou, Pia Dürnsteiner, Joona Sarkkinen, Santeri Suokas, Lea Hedman, Pentti J. Tienari, Klaus Hedman, Mikael Niku, Leena‐Maija Aaltonen, Antti S Huuskonen, Jari Veli Räsänen, Ilkka K Ilonen, Mikko Ilari Mäyränpää, , Eliisa Kekäläinen
This study examines DNA viruses in the thymus of MG patients and controls, finding common viral presence but no specific association with MG.
The Journal of Infectious Diseases · Dec 5, 2024Peer-reviewedImmunology