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Is there any relationship between streptococcal infection and multiple sclerosis?

Topkaya AE1, Sahin S, Aksungar FB, Boru UT, Yildiz Z, Sur H.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research.Med Sci Monit.2007 Dec;13(12):CR567-9.
BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated inflammatory demyelinating disease of uncertain etiology. Although the mechanisms of inducting autoimmunity by some of the infectious agents have been investigated, there is not yet enough research on streptococcal infections.MATERIAL/METHODS
PMID 18049437

Asymptomatic infection by Streptococcus pyogenes in schoolchildren and diagnostic usefulness of antideoxyribonuclease B.

Kim S1, Lee NY.
Journal of Korean medical science.J Korean Med Sci.2005 Dec;20(6):938-40.
This study is designed to evaluate the immune status of schoolchildren with respect to Streptococcus pyogenes, and to ascertain the usefulness of antideoxyribonuclease B (ADNase B). Antistreptolysin O (ASO) and ADNase B concentrations were measured quantitatively in 266 serum samples from healthy el
PMID 16361800

Evaluation & revaluation of upper limits of normal values of anti-streptolysin O & anti-deoxyribonuclease B in Mumbai.

Karmarkar MG1, Venugopal V, Joshi L, Kamboj R.
The Indian journal of medical research.Indian J Med Res.2004 May;119 Suppl:26-8.
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: For the serodiagnosis of group A streptococcal (GAS) infections and their late sequelae, a battery of tests have been suggested. However, anti-streptolysin O (ASO) and antideoxyribonuclease B (ADNase B) are the most widely accepted tests for the same. It is essential to
PMID 15232157

Infection of Group A Streptococcus and Antibody Response to Extracellular Antigens : Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Prevention for Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease

Kawakita Seiichi [他],TAKEUCHI TSUNE,INOUE JUNZO,ONISHI TOYOHIKO,UEMURA YOSHIKO
JAPANESE CIRCULATION JOURNAL 45(12), 1384-1390, 1981-12-20
… In children from whom group A streptococci were recovered and with elevated ASO titers, titers of antideoxyribonuclease B (ADNase B) were significantly higher than those who were negative for group A streptococci and also showed elevated or normal titers for ASO. … Patients with acute rheumatic fever demonstrated elevated titers of both ASO and ADNase B. … These findings suggest that a combination of ASO and ADNase B titers should be applied to diagnose the streptococcal infections. …
NAID 110002582130

Follow-Up Study of ASO, ADN-B and ASK Levels in Children with Rheumatic Fever : Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Prevention for Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease

Watanabe Nobuo [他],KOBAYASHI MUNEMITU,ARIMURA AKIRA,OSHIMA MASAHIRO
Japanese circulation journal 45(12), 1379-1381, 1981-12-20
… In a total of 6 patients with rheumatic fever, antistreptolysin O (ASO), antistreptodeoxyribonuclease-B (ADNase-B) and antistreptokinase (ASK) titer was followed up for 3 months to 6 years. … The mean periods of time of normalization of these serological tests were 4 months in ASO, 35 months in ADNase-B. … In the case of high ADNase-B level, the patients my be considered to have been attacked by rheumatic fever sometime during a preceding period of as long as about 35 months. …
NAID 110002582128