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Epstein-Barr virus
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A common virus that remains dormant in most people. It causes infectious mononucleosis and has been associated with certain cancers, including Burkitt lymphoma, immunoblastic lymphoma, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Also called EBV. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A species of Herpetoviridae that is responsible for infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever). Discovered in 1964, this virus has been associated with Burkitt's lymphoma in South African children and with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Asian populations. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
Any viral organism that can be assigned to the species Human Herpesvirus 4. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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