EBV and cancer risk What is EBV? Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a type of herpes infection that can spread through saliva. EBV is very common – more than 9 in 10 people are infected worldwide. Most ...

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is one of the most common viral infections in humans. Most people exposed to the virus don’t develop symptoms or only have mild symptoms. It’s the most ...

Per OPKO Health, the EBV infection (for which there are currently no treatments or vaccines) poses long-term risks of cancer and autoimmunity.

Nandy and Snapper now want to figure out what EBV does to people at a molecular level to make them more susceptible to Crohn's disease. One possibility is that the virus has certain genes or ...

Durham, NC - A relationship between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has long been suspected, but since 90% of adults show signs of latent ...

Barr, but nutrient-rich foods and plenty of fluids can help your immune system cope if you are infected with this virus.

Epstein-Barr virus infection induces the upregulation of glycolysis in intestinal macrophages, which subsequently activates Gasdermin D, NLRP3, interleukin-1β, and interleukin-18 in macrophages ...

Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) reactivation resulting from the inflammatory response to coronavirus infection may be the cause of previously unexplained long Covid.

Adolescents and adults who develop a penicillin-associated rash during an Epstein-Barr virus infection may go on to have persistent drug hypersensitivity.

Typically, the virus causes mild symptoms in those infected. "However, EBV infection can also lead to a more severe infection known as infectious mononucleosis," the researcher notes.