Epidemiology of Epstein-Barr virus infection and infectious mononucleosis in the United Kingdom

Epidemiology of Epstein-Barr virus infection and infectious mononucleosis in the United Kingdom

Abstract Background Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous gamma-herpesvirus with which ~ 95% of the healthy population is infected. EBV infection has been implicated in a range of haematological malignancies and autoimmune diseases. Delayed primary EBV infection increases the risk of subsequent c...

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Main Authors: Ashvin Kuri, Benjamin Meir Jacobs, Nikki Vickaryous, Julia Pakpoor, Jaap Middeldorp, Gavin Giovannoni, Ruth Dobson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Epstein Barr virus
Infectious mononucleosis
Glandular fever
Seroprevalence
Antibody response
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09049-x

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