Herpesvirus 4, Human
Synonyms
Burkitt Herpesvirus
Burkitt Lymphoma Virus
Burkitt's Lymphoma Virus
Burkitts Lymphoma Virus
E B Virus
E-B Virus
E-B Viruses
EBV
Epstein Barr Virus
Epstein-Barr Virus
HHV-4
Herpesvirus 4 (gamma), Human
Herpesvirus, Burkitt
Human Herpesvirus 4
Infectious Mononucleosis Virus
Infectious Mononucleosis Viruses
Lymphoma Virus, Burkitt
Mononucleosis Virus, Infectious
Mononucleosis Viruses, Infectious
The type species of LYMPHOCRYPTOVIRUS, subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, infecting B-cells in humans. It is thought to be the causative agent of INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS and is strongly associated with oral hairy leukoplakia (LEUKOPLAKIA, HAIRY;), BURKITT LYMPHOMA; and other malignancies.
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