human herpesvirus 4
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Related to human herpesvirus 4: streptococcus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Influenza B virus, Epstein Barr virus
Ep·stein-Barr vi·rus (EBV),
(ep'stīn băr), Avoid the mispronunciation ep'stēn.a herpesvirus in the genus Lymphocryptovirus that causes infectious mononucleosis and is also found in cell cultures of Burkitt lymphoma; associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Synonym(s): EB virus, human herpesvirus 4
Ep·stein-Barr vi·rus
(EBV) (ep'stīn bahr vī'rŭs)A herpesvirus that causes infectious mononucleosis and is also found in cell cultures of Burkitt lymphoma; associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Synonym(s): human herpesvirus 4.
Synonym(s): human herpesvirus 4.
human herpesvirus 4
The Epstein-Barr virus that is shed in the saliva of most adults and causes infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever).Ep·stein-Barr vi·rus
(EBV) (ep'stīn bahr vī'rŭs)A herpesvirus that causes infectious mononucleosis and is also found in cell cultures of Burkitt lymphoma; associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Synonym(s): human herpesvirus 4.
Synonym(s): human herpesvirus 4.