Definitions for "Epstein Barr virus"
Related Topic"A virus that causes infectious mononucleosis and that is possibly capable of causing other diseases in immunocompromised hosts..."
A type of herpes virus which has been implicated in the development of lymphoma, chronic fatigue syndrome and oral hairy leukoplakia.
The virus that causes infectious mononucleosis. This virus is frequently found in the cancer cells of patients who have Hodgkin disease (lymphoma) and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC).