Dr. Claude Genain of the University of California San Francisco Medical Center presented evidence at the American Neurology Association Annual Meeting this week that shows a direct link between human herpes virus 6 variant A (HHV-6A) and a multiple sclerosis-like illness....A direct link between infection with HHV-6A and multiple sclerosis has been lacking until now...According to Dr. Genain, "For the first time, scientists will be able to look into the biological process leading to multiple sclerosis at its very beginning, when no one suspects the disease and people have not yet experienced its symptoms."MORE