The virus behind glandular fever, also known as mononucleosis or kissing disease, seems to infect and reprogram immune cells in the body, priming some people to develop the autoimmune condition lupus.

One of the most common viruses in the world could be the cause of lupus, an autoimmune disease with wide-ranging symptoms, according to a study published Wednesday. Until now, lupus was somewhat ...

For more than half a century, scientists have hunted for the cause of lupus. The disease is relentless and debilitating, one that turns the immune system against the very body it’s meant to protect.

But researchers found it can start an immune cascade that ends in lupus FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — One of humanity’s most common viruses is behind the autoimmune disorder known as lupus, ...