Mono and epstein barr virus

For Healthcare Providers. Minus Related Pages. On This Page. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website. Most are thought to be involved in gene regulation. The team found that a viral protein called EBNA2 was associated with nearly half of the genetic regions associated with the risk for lupus. EBNA2 is known to work through human transcription factors, which bind to DNA and affect the expression of genes nearby.

The team also used RELI to compare the genetic regions tied to risk of other autoimmune diseases. They found that EBNA2 bound to regions associated with the risk for multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, type 1 diabetes, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and celiac disease.

Many transcription factors were associated with these regions as well. Anthony S. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website. Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website. You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link. CDC is not responsible for Section compliance accessibility on other federal or private website.

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