Baseline EDSS scores were higher in the CSF of anti-mycobacterial positive individuals (3.9 1.7) in comparison with antibody-negative individuals (1.5 0.9. Ladies appeared to mount a stronger humoral response to mycobacterial peptides than males. No significant difference in the rate of recurrence of anti-MBP85C98 antibodies was found between individuals with MS and those with NMOSD. […]