Epstein-Barr virus
noun
Ep·stein-Barr virus
ˌep-ˌstīn-ˈbär- 
: a herpesvirus (species Human herpesvirus 4 of the genus Lymphocryptovirus) that causes infectious mononucleosis and is associated with Burkitt's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma
—abbreviation EBV
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For Stephenson, that moment arrived after she was forced to cancel her wedding in Italy due to reactivated Epstein-Barr virus, a diagnosis that interrupted her whirlwind life in fashion and nonprofit leadership.
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 25 Oct. 2024
Risk factors include having low vitamin D levels, smoking cigarettes, and having Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which causes mononucleosis (mono).
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Rn-Bc, Health, 24 Sep. 2024
These include Epstein-Barr virus, varicella zoster (chicken pox), and Lyme disease.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024
Other risk factors that contributed to cancer cases at a lesser degree include eating red and processed meat; low consumption of fruits and vegetables; and infections with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and human papillomavirus (HPV), according to researchers.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 25 Oct. 2024
Risk factors include having low vitamin D levels, smoking cigarettes, and having Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which causes mononucleosis (mono).
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Rn-Bc, Health, 24 Sep. 2024
These include Epstein-Barr virus, varicella zoster (chicken pox), and Lyme disease.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024
Other risk factors that contributed to cancer cases at a lesser degree include eating red and processed meat; low consumption of fruits and vegetables; and infections with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and human papillomavirus (HPV), according to researchers.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
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Epstein-Barr virus
noun
Ep·stein-Barr virus
ˌep-ˌstīn-ˌbär-
: a herpesvirus (species Human herpesvirus 4 of the genus Lymphocryptovirus) that causes infectious mononucleosis and is associated with Burkitt's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma
—abbreviation EBV
called also EB virus
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