The Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), formally called Human gammaherpesvirus 4, is one of the nine known human herpesvirus types in the herpes family, and is one...
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There are several forms of Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection. These include asymptomatic infections, the primary infection, infectious mononucleosis,...
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As of 2024[update], a vaccine against Epstein–Barr virus was not yet available. The virus establishes latent infection and causes infectious mononucleosis...
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Infectious mononucleosis (redirect from Epstein barr virus mononucleosis)
fever, is an infection usually caused by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). Most people are infected by the virus as children, when the disease produces few...
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was one of the discoverers of the Epstein–Barr virus, along with Yvonne Barr and Bert Achong. Epstein was born in London on 18 May 1921, and educated...
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Epstein–Barr virus–associated lymphoproliferative diseases (also abbreviated EBV-associated lymphoproliferative diseases or EBV+ LPD) are a group of disorders...
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Epstein–Barr nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA1) is a multifunctional, dimeric viral protein associated with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). It is the only EBV protein...
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(née Barr; 11 March 1932 – 13 February 2016) was an Irish virologist who co-discovered the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), which, because it identified a virus as...
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Mosquito bite allergy (category Epstein–Barr virus–associated diseases)
occurring in individuals that have an Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferative disease, Epstein-Barr virus-negative lymphoid malignancy, or another...
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (category Epstein–Barr virus–associated diseases)
with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). The Epstein-Barr virus is one of the most common viruses. 95% of all people in the U.S. are exposed to this virus by the...
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Bert Achong (section Epstein–Barr virus)
1996) was a Trinidadian-born pathologist known for co-discovering the Epstein–Barr virus through use of electron microscopy. Achong was born in Trinidad and...
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Anthony William (section Cancer and Epstein-Barr virus)
Paltrow's Goop column and his own website. William believes that the Epstein-Barr virus is responsible for multiple ailments, including cancer. He claims...
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Epstein–Barr virus viral-capsid antigen is an immunogenic antigen derived from the protein shell of the Epstein Barr Virus. Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) causes...
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The Epstein–Barr virus–encoded small RNAs (EBERs) are small non-coding RNAs localized in the nucleus of human cells infected with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)...
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often an Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferative disease that complicates ~33% of individuals with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection...
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tissues. Risk factors for Hodgkin lymphoma include infection with Epstein–Barr virus and a history of the disease in the family. Risk factors for common...
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Aciclovir (category Anti-herpes virus drugs)
cytomegalovirus infections following transplant and severe complications of Epstein–Barr virus infection. It can be taken by mouth, applied as a cream, or injected...
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Multiple sclerosis (category Epstein–Barr virus–associated diseases)
fully understood. The Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) has been shown to be directly present in the brain of most cases of MS and the virus is transcriptionally...
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Multiple myeloma (category Epstein–Barr virus–associated diseases)
Organization (2016) as one form of the Epstein–Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferative diseases and termed Epstein–Barr virus-associated plasma cell myeloma...
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The Epstein–Barr virus nuclear antigen 2 (EBNA-2) is one of the six EBV viral nuclear proteins expressed in latently infected B lymphocytes is a transactivator...
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Chronic active EBV infection (category Epstein–Barr virus–associated diseases)
expanded form, chronic active Epstein–Barr virus infection is a very rare and often fatal complication of Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection that most often...
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diagnosed using In situ hybridization to detect Epstein–Barr virus–encoded small RNAs (i.e. EBERs) made by the virus. The malignant B lymphocytes in DLBCL-RT...
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initial link between elevated antibodies and the Epstein–Barr virus led to the name "chronic Epstein–Barr virus syndrome". The CDC renamed it chronic fatigue...
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host. Viruses accepted to cause human cancers include some genotypes of human papillomavirus, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, Epstein–Barr virus, Kaposi's...
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Viral hepatitis (redirect from Hepatitis virus)
hepatotropic viruses hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. Other viruses can also cause liver inflammation, including cytomegalovirus, Epstein–Barr virus, and yellow...
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History of virology (section Epstein–Barr virus)
immunity to virus caused by malaria might be to blame. Epstein–Barr virus is important in the history of viruses for being the first virus shown to cause...
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cells of the immune system, such as B-cells in the case of Epstein–Barr virus. Epstein–Barr virus lytic reactivation (which can be due to chemotherapy or...
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Head and neck cancer (section Epstein–Barr virus)
by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Other risk factors include the Epstein–Barr virus, chewing betel quid (paan), radiation exposure, poor nutrition and...
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Heterophile antibody test (category Epstein–Barr virus)
antibody test, is a rapid test for infectious mononucleosis due to Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). It is an improvement on the Paul–Bunnell test. The test is...
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Oncovirus (redirect from Virus cancer link)
such as acute hepatitis for hepatitis B virus or mononucleosis for Epstein–Barr virus. A minority of persons (or animals) will go on to develop cancers...
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