EPSTEON-BARR VIRUS (EBV)

A herpes-like virus that causes one of the two kinds of mononucleosis (the other is caused by CMV). It infects the nose and throat and is contagious. EBV lies dormant in the lymph glands and has been associated with Burkitt's lymphoma and hairy leukoplakia. See also Burkitt's Lymphoma; Cytomegalovirus; Hairy Leukoplakia.

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