Epidemiologic evidence supports a role for environmental pathogens , <*> as potentially key contributors to MS induction .
Pathogens can induce autoimmunity via several well - studied mechanisms with the most postulated being molecular mimicry .
Epidemiologic evidence supports a role for environmental pathogens , such as viruses , as potentially key contributors to MS induction .
Pathogens can induce autoimmunity via several well - studied mechanisms with the most postulated being molecular mimicry .