Das Epstein-Barr-Virus ( = Epstein-Barr virus)

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-204090
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.20409

Niller, H. H. ; Wolf, Hans J.

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Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus is an ubiquitous humanpathogenic herpesvirus. It has been identified as the etiologic agent of infectious mononucleosis. In addition it is associated with the cancers nasopharyngeal carcinoma and Burkitt's lymphoma. Like other herpesviruses it infects cells in a lytic way or it persists in a latent state. Classically, the serologic diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus infections is ...