Diseases

Epstein-Barr Virus Infections

Infection with human herpesvirus 4 (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN); which may facilitate the development of various lymphoproliferative disorders. These include BURKITT LYMPHOMA (African type), INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS, and oral hairy leukoplakia (LEUKOPLAKIA, HAIRY).

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Abstract

Infection with human herpesvirus 4 (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN); which may facilitate the development of various lymphoproliferative disorders. These include BURKITT LYMPHOMA (African type), INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS, and oral hairy leukoplakia (LEUKOPLAKIA, HAIRY).

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  • EBV Infections
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
  • Herpesvirus 4 Infections, Human
  • Human Herpes Virus 4 Infections
  • Human Herpesvirus 4 Infections
  • Infections, EBV
  • Infections, Epstein-Barr Virus
  • EBV Infection
  • Epstein Barr Virus Infection
  • Epstein Barr Virus Infections
  • Infection, EBV
  • Infection, Epstein-Barr Virus
  • Virus Infection, Epstein-Barr
  • Virus Infections, Epstein-Barr

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Herpesviridae Infections (1970-1998)

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WC 571

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Epstein-Barr Virus Infections. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020031. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020031
  2. Epstein-Barr Virus Infections. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein%E2%80%93Barr_virus_infection
  3. Epstein-Barr Virus Infections. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5384031