Epstein-Barr virus
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (initialism) EBV
Etymology[edit]
Named after its discoverers, Anthony Epstein and Yvonne Barr in 1964.
Noun[edit]
Epstein-Barr virus (plural Epstein-Barr viruses)
- (virology) Human gammaherpesvirus 4, a human herpesvirus of the herpes family and the cause of infectious mononucleosis.
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Further reading[edit]
- Epstein-Barr virus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia