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HISTORICAL FACTS: Common virus that causes mono identified as likely trigger for lupus autoimmune disease | History Defined

A common childhood virus could be the hidden trigger behind lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide, major new research has found.

The study, published this week in Science Translational Medicine, points to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) – a pathogen carried by more than 90 per cent of adults – as the likely cause of the disease.

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