Although none of the MS risk SNPs were located within the putative EBV miRNA binding sites, five SNPs in LD with MS risk SNPs were located within the putative miRNA binding sites on MALT1, IKZF3, LBH, ZC3HAV1 and ZFP36L1 (Figure 5). This evidence concerns the gene ZC3HAV1 and myeloid sarcoma.