Epstein-Barr Virus

**Semantic type:** Virus

**Definition:** A species of Herpetoviridae that is responsible for infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever). Discovered in 1964, this virus has been associated with Burkitt's lymphoma in South African children and with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Asian populations.

**Synonyms:** - EBV - EBV - EBV - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS - Epstein Barr Virus - Epstein-Barr virus - HHV-4 - HHV-4 - HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4 - Human Gammaherpesvirus 4 - Human Gammaherpesvirus 4 - Human Herpesvirus 4 - Human Herpesvirus 4 - Lymphocryptovirus - Virus-Epstein-Barr