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    Infectious Mononucleosis: Rapid Evidence Review - 1 year(s) ago

    Infectious mononucleosis is a viral syndrome characterized by fever, pharyngitis, and posterior cervical lymphadenopathy. It is usually caused by Epstein-Barr virus and most often affects adolescents and young adults 15 to 24 years of age. Primary transmission is through close personal contact with a person who is infected, particularly their saliva. Cost-effective, efficient initial laboratory…

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    Epstein-Barr virus: Biology and clinical disease - 2 year(s) ago

    Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous, oncogenic virus that is associated with a number of different human malignancies as well as autoimmune disor…

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      REVIEW: #EpsteinBarr virus: Biology and clinical disease https://t.co/lxwTA70KkZ @CellCellPress #cancer #mononucleosis #multiplesclerosis #MS #GlialCAM #SLE #rheum "underscores the .. need for an #EBV vaccine, preferably one so effective that infection is completely blocked." https://t.co/yIu8NcKN6p

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    Epstein–Barr virus and multiple sclerosis - Nature Reviews Microbiology - 2 year(s) ago

    Epstein–Barr virus infects most of the human population and, depending on other risk factors, contributes to the development of multiple sclerosis. In this Review, Soldan and Lieberman discuss supporting evidence and potential mechanisms that link Epstein–Barr virus to multiple sclerosis.

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      Epstein–Barr virus and #multiplesclerosis. @NatureMicrobiol https://t.co/D5DC4qmvsW #HLA #HLADRB1 #HLADR2 #HLADR15 Development of a vaccine targeted at preventing the development of #mononucleosis in #EBV- kids could potentially reduce the likelihood they will later develop #MS. https://t.co/7LgI1rCWVV

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    Association of Childhood Mononucleosis With Risk for Subsequent MS Diagnosis - 3 year(s) ago

    This cohort study assesses the association of hospital-diagnosed infectious mononucleosis in childhood and adolescence with risk of a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in young adults using national population registers in Sweden.

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