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Epstein-Barr virus

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Main Entry: Ep·stein–Barr virus
Pronunciation: \ˌep-ˌstīn-ˈbär-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Michael Anthony Epstein b1921 and Yvonne M. Barr b1932 English pathologists
Date: 1968

: a herpesvirus (species Human herpesvirus 4 of the genus Lymphocryptovirus) that causes infectious mononucleosis and is associated with Burkitt's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma —abbreviation EBV


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