Distinctive EBV infection characteristics in children from a developing country

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a member of the Gamma Herpesvirus family, which infects almost 90% of the people worldwide. Its primary target are human B lymphocytes, where it establishes a lifelong persistent infection, mostly asymptomatic (Hatton et al., 2014).

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - January 27, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: NM Ferressini Gerpe, AG Vistarop, A Moyano, E De Matteo, MV Preciado, PA Chabay Source Type: research