Evidence increasingly suggests that infections play a critical role in triggering or exacerbating many chronic ...

Scientists in Sweden have taken an important step forward in understanding how a very common virus, called Epstein-Barr virus ...

The Epstein-Barr virus is one of a family of herpes viruses, including herpes simplex which causes blisters on the skin. These viruses are present in up to 90 per cent of the world's population ...

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The risk of MS is significantly higher in people with a specific gene variant called HLA-E*01:01 and a history of mono, a ...

Persistent Epstein-Barr virus DNA or its resurgence during treatment was associated with worse survival in patients with ...

“One popular theory is that it's a cross-reactivity between the immune response against the EBV and some human proteins ... The link between the virus and disease has opened new ways to consider ...

DNA found in museum pieces could provide a unique opportunity to study the history and spread of infectious diseases, ...

The Breakthrough Prizes have been awarded annually since 2013 to recognize accomplishments in fundamental physics, ...

A new study found that part of the Epstein-Barr virus mimics a protein made in the brain and spinal cord, leading the immune ...