Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a virus in the herpesvirus family that can infect humans. EBV infections are very common — you may have already contracted the virus without even knowing it.

From its very discovery, Epstein-Barr confounded our ideas of what a virus can or cannot do. The first person to suspect EBV’s existence was Denis Burkitt, a British surgeon in Uganda, who had ...

For years, researchers have looked at links between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and multiple sclerosis (MS).Increasingly, evidence suggests that having EBV may increase the risk of developing MS.

Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV, is one of the most common human viruses in the world. It causes mononucleosis, a highly infectious disease.

A rare case of Epstein-Barr virus-induced Bell palsy in an 18-year-old highlights the need for EBV testing in sudden facial ...

EBV and MS: The art of interpretation. Just over 20 years ago, Kassandra Munger, now a senior research scientist at Harvard, was working on her Master’s in epidemiology when she started getting ...

The Epstein-Barr virus test checks your blood for antibodies. After you are first exposed to EBV, there is an incubation period of several weeks before you start to have symptoms.

Epstein-Barr virus is one of the most common human viruses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It primarily spready through bodily fluids such as saliva and can ...

A study has reported evidence to affirm multiple sclerosis is caused by infection from the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Tracking 10 million subjects over 20 years, the findings indicate EBV infection ...

Epstein Barr-like virus infects and may cause cancer in dogs Date: March 12, 2012 Source: University of Pennsylvania Summary: Best known for causing mononucleosis, or "the kissing disease," the ...

To show that Epstein-Barr causes M.S., or any other condition that takes years to develop, researchers would need to find a group of people who don’t have the virus and follow them over decades ...