Many viruses have been linked to singular inflammatory diseases, making it hard to attribute any one virus to a specific disease. Coxsackievirus B4, Herpesviru

Many viruses have been linked to singular inflammatory diseases, making it hard to attribute any one virus to a specific disease. Coxsackievirus B4, Herpesvirus 6, Enteroviruses, and Cytomegalovirus have all been linked to type 1 diabetes and pancreatic failure. EBV, however, has been identified as a strong precursor for MS. Due to difficulty in conducting studies on viruses, research in this area has been limited, but recent interest in auto-immune disorders caused by COVID has led to renewed funding. mRNA-based vaccines are also being tested for auto-immune diseases thought to have viral causes.