Epstein-barr VirusRelated Category:
Pathology(EBV),
herpesvirus that is the major cause of infectious
mononucleosis and is associated with a number of
cancers, particularly
lymphomas in immunosuppressed persons, including persons with
AIDS.
Full article >>>Epstein-Barr virus test
Definition:
Epstein-Barr virus testis a
blood test to detect antibodies to the
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
antigens.
Full article >>>EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS - The
virus that is responsible for infectious
mononucleosis. Discovered in 1964, this
virus has been associated with Burkitt's
lymphoma in South African children, and with nasopharyngeal
carcinoma in Asian populations.
Full article >>>Epstein-Barr virus. A common
virus that remains dormant in most people. It has been associated with certain
cancers, including Burkitt's
lymphoma, immunoblastic
lymphoma, and nasopharyngeal
carcinoma.
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Full article >>>Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
genetic material can often be detected in R-S or Hodgkin's cells. In the United States, EBV positivity is most common in children younger than 10 years.
Full article >>>EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS (EBV): A
herpeslike
virus that causes one of the two kinds of
mononucleosis (the other is caused by CMV). It infects the nose and throat and is
contagious.
Full article >>>The
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may cause infectious
mononucleosis in
adolescents and young adults.
Full article >>>The
Epstein-Barr virus can cause much more serious illness in people who have impaired
immune systems, such as people with
HIV/
AIDS or people taking drugs to suppress
immunity following an
organ transplant.
Full article >>>The
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) or, more rarely, the
cytomegalovirus (CMV), is the cause of this
infection. Therefore it cannot be treated with
antibiotics.
Full article >>>An
infection with
Epstein-Barr virus. Also called "
mono."
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Full article >>>Mononucleosis typically occurs the
first time a person is infected with
Epstein-Barr virus. Once a person is infected, the
virus remains alive in the body for the rest of his or her life.
Full article >>>Those with an
acute infection have a high concentration of the
Epstein-Barr virus in their
saliva, and the
disease is spread by exchange of this bodily fluid.
Full article >>>(1) 'postinfectious neuromyasthenia', going back to an atypical '
poliomyelitis'
epidemic in 1934; (2) '
chronic Epstein-Barr virus'
infection, ...
Full article >>>By adulthood, most people have been exposed to the
Epstein-Barr virus, but for unknown reasons, only a small percentage develop
mononucleosis.
Full article >>>A monospot test (positive for infectious
mononucleosis)
Epstein-Barr virus antigen by
immunofluorescence (positive for EBV)
Epstein-Barr virus antibody titers can help distinguish
acute infection from past
infection with EBV
Treatment: ...
Full article >>>Mononucleosis is caused by the
Epstein-Barr virus, which appears intermittently in the mouth of anyone ever infected by it. The
disease is usually contracted from someone who is not ill at the time of contact.
Full article >>>African
Burkitt lymphoma is closely associated with the
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the
primary cause of infectious
mononucleosis. The American form of
Burkitt lymphoma is less closely associated with EBV.
Full article >>>AIDS patients are highly vulnerable to
cytomegalovirus (CMV),
herpes simplex virus (HSV),
varicella zoster virus (VZV), and
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
infections.
Full article >>>A
vaccine against the
Epstein-Barr virus is under development. The
infection is most
contagious during the
feverish stage, when contact with others should be avoided.
Further help ...
Full article >>>Mononucleosis is an
infection caused by a
herpes virus known as the
Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV.
What is going on in the body?
Full article >>>infection with certain
viruses (especially those causing
viral hepatitis, as well as
Epstein-Barr virus, parvo
virus, and
HIV, the
virus which can cause
AIDS)
pregnancy ...
Full article >>>The most common complaint is a
sore throat.
Mono is commonly caused by the
Epstein-Barr virus, but other
viruses, such as
cytomegalovirus (CMV), can also cause
mono.
Mono is most frequently
diagnosed in teenagers and young adults.
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