Epstein-Barr virus

Epstein-Barr virus
A common virus that remains dormant in most people. It has been associated with certain cancers, including Burkitt lymphoma, immunoblastic lymphoma, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Also called EBV.

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  • Epstein-Barr virus — 1968, named for British virologist Michael Anthony Epstein and Irish born virologist Yvonne M. Barr …   Etymology dictionary

  • Epstein-Barr virus — [ep′stīnbär′] n. [after M. A. Epstein (1921 ) & Y. M. Barr (1932 ), Brit scientists who isolated it in 1964] a herpesvirus that causes infectious mononucleosis and may cause various forms of cancer …   English World dictionary

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  • Epstein-Barr virus — Taxobox | color=violet name = Epstein Barr image caption = Two Epstein Barr virions virus group = i familia = Herpesviridae subfamilia = Gammaherpesvirinae genus = Lymphocryptovirus species = Human herpesvirus 4 (HHV 4)The Epstein Barr Virus… …   Wikipedia

  • Epstein-Barr virus — A virus, abbreviated EBV, best known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis ( mono ). Infection with EBV is characterized by fatigue and general malaise. Infection with EBV is fairly common and is usually a transient and minor thing. However,… …   Medical dictionary

  • Epstein-Barr virus — /ep stuyn bahr / a type of herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis. Abbr.: EBV [after M. A. Epstein (b. 1921), British pathologist, and Y. M. Barr, British virologist, who isolated the virus in 1964] * * * ▪ pathology       virus of the …   Universalium

  • Epstein-Barr virus — noun the herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis; associated with specific cancers in Africa and China • Syn: ↑EBV • Hypernyms: ↑herpes, ↑herpes virus * * * ˌepˌstīn¦bär noun Usage: usually capitalized E&B Etymology …   Useful english dictionary

  • Epstein-Barr virus — Herpesvirus Her pes*vir us, n. (Med.) any of several dozen DNA containing virus of the family {Herpetoviridae}, including among them such human disease causing agents as {Herpes simplex virus} causing oral and genital {herpes}, {varicella zoster… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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