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 of the most common viruses in humans | Chagas disease: Chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection |
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Whitehouse Station NJ : Merck Research Laboratories | "Environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis |
Aghenta A; Osowo, A; Thomas, J 2008 | College of Family Physicians of Canada |
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EBV is found all over the world | "Steroids for symptom control in infectious mononucleosis" |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | "Acute complications of Epstein-Barr virus infectious mononucleosis" |
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EBV is a double-stranded DNA virus |
It is best known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis mono or glandular fever.