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All lupus cases may be linked to a common virus, study finds (www.nbcnews.com)

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Researchers say they finally understand the connection between the autoimmune disease and Epstein-Barr virus.

One of the most common viruses in the world could be the cause of lupus, an autoimmune disease with wide-ranging symptoms, according to a study published Wednesday.

Until now, lupus was somewhat mysterious: No single root cause of the disease had been found, and there is no designated treatment for it.

The research, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, suggests that Epstein-Barr virus — which 95% of people acquire at some point in life — could cause lupus by driving the body to attack its own healthy cells.

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[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It feels like we know so little about what viruses do. And a large swath of America is in denial that they are bad.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Just wait for the craziness next time there’s value in a vaccine to kill a common virus like this.

I imagine it’s too early to decide the tradeoff even if we had an effective vaccine, but interesting to consider