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The work was supported by grants from the Gemeinnützige Hertie-Stiftung, the Deutsche Multiple Sklerose-Gesellschaft and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (ZI 448/7-1). The authors thank Susan Letham for critical reading and Dr. Robert Nitsch for discussions.
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Zipp, F., Weil, J. & Einhäupl, K. No increase in demyelinating diseases after hepatitis B vaccination. Nat Med 5, 964–965 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/12376
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