Demographics, clinical and MRI findings and EBV parameters at baseline of patients and healthy controls analyzed in this study.

<p>Demographics, clinical and MRI findings and EBV parameters at baseline of patients and healthy controls analyzed in this study.</p

EBV antibodies in serum and DNA load in saliva and risk of conversion to CDMS.

<p>Risk of conversion to clinically definite multiple sclerosis (CDMS; Kaplan-Meier curves) by tertiles of immunoglobulin (Ig)G antibodies to Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA-1, A) or viral capsid antigen (VCA, B) and presence or absence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA in saliva (C).</p

Association of EBV parameters with radiological and clinical disease activity at baseline.

<p>Association of EBV parameters with radiological and clinical disease activity at baseline.</p

Association of EBV parameters with radiological and clinical disease activity on follow-up.

<p>Association of EBV parameters with radiological and clinical disease activity on follow-up.</p