Abstract
Human endogenous retrovirus (HERV), were exogenous retroviruses that infected gemline cells of our ancestors. These HERVs represent around 8% of the human genome. These HERVs has been associated with many neurological diseases with patterns of degeneration and inflammation, such as Multiple Sclerosis and Amiotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. HTLV is the etiologic agent of HTLV associated mieloph…