Epstein Barr and Autoimmune Study

Posted by teddyz @teddyz, Nov 18, 2025

A new study this week links Epstein Barr Virus, Lupus, and "other autoimmune diseases". They believe they have found why it happens and that this information would lead to a vaccine to prevent disease. It will be a long road to get to better treatment for us but at least there is some ray of hope for the future.
I have said for a long time that all my troubles started after I had Epstein Barr Virus so I'm feel validated today.
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2025/11/lupus-epstein-barr.html

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stonewheel | @stonewheel | 11 hours ago

Very interesting. Thanks.

Mike | @dadcue | 9 hours ago

"One virus in particular - Epstein Bar virus (EBV) – has been studied across various autoimmune diseases, including SLE, Sjögren’s, and multiple sclerosis. This virus is highly prevalent and is known to cause mononucleosis in young adults. However, some people don’t even know they have been infected."
https://rheumatology.org/patient-blog/autoimmunity-and-triggers