Epstein-Barr virus
Ep·stein–Barr virus
noun \ˌep-ˌstīn-ˈbär-\Definition of EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS
: 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
Origin of EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS
Michael Anthony Epstein b1921 and Yvonne M. Barr b1932 English pathologists
First Known Use: 1968
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