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Maybe someone in the field can pitch in, but I also saw this sentence in the article: "I have previously hypothesised that all human chronic autoimmune diseases

by tdrp 6y ago

Maybe someone in the field can pitch in, but I also saw this sentence in the article: "I have previously hypothesised that all human chronic autoimmune diseases are caused by Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection of autoreactive B cells," So it seems he's been hovering around the EBV hypothesis for longer than that so I am also curious if there was any real progress and whether this is something the medical research community is treating seriously.

erentz 6y ago
EBV has been linked to several autoimmune illnesses in recent years, so yes it’s treated seriously by those who have stayed abreast of that research. (It’s also been linked to certain cancers previously.) But as for whether it causes all human autoimmune illnesses, that seems a bit of a stretch. I don’t think you’d find many believing that. (Lots of infections can cause autoimmunity. The neurological damage / and long term post infection chronic fatigue that some COVID patients are suffering for example may likely be autoimmune related.)
hhas01 6y ago
"I have previously hypothesised that all human chronic autoimmune diseases are caused by Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)" Obvious red flag is obvious, because once you start looking for something in particular you do start finding it everywhere you look. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias This is why we developed the scientific method, to act as a filter for such human follies. That the author is still hypothesizing instead of rolling up his sleeves and doing the actual work to DISprove his own ideas speaks volumes. Or, to put it another way: it is not sufficient merely to gird oneself in the mantle of Marshall and Warren; one must also swallow the H Pylori and serve their hard time on the shitter.
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tboyd47 6y ago
Well, they are developing a vaccine, and any new findings about diseases linked to EBV would raise the value of the vaccine. I think it's safe to say that the medical community is indeed very interested in this.

by tdrp 6y ago

erentz 6y ago

EBV has been linked to several autoimmune illnesses in recent years, so yes it’s treated seriously by those who have stayed abreast of that research. (It’s also been linked to certain cancers previously.) But as for whether it causes all human autoimmune illnesses, that seems a bit of a stretch. I don’t think you’d find many believing that. (Lots of infections can cause autoimmunity. The neurological damage / and long term post infection chronic fatigue that some COVID patients are suffering for example may likely be autoimmune related.)

hhas01 6y ago

"I have previously hypothesised that all human chronic autoimmune diseases are caused by Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)" Obvious red flag is obvious, because once you start looking for something in particular you do start finding it everywhere you look. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias This is why we developed the scientific method, to act as a filter for such human follies. That the author is still hypothesizing instead of rolling up his sleeves and doing the actual work to DISprove his own ideas speaks volumes. Or, to put it another way: it is not sufficient merely to gird oneself in the mantle of Marshall and Warren; one must also swallow the H Pylori and serve their hard time on the shitter.

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tboyd47 6y ago

Well, they are developing a vaccine, and any new findings about diseases linked to EBV would raise the value of the vaccine. I think it's safe to say that the medical community is indeed very interested in this.