The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a potential cause of mononucleosis, or “mono.” However, other viruses can also cause this condition. EBV and mononucleosis are not the same. EBV is a virus, while mono ...

Having the disease infectious mononucleosis, often called mono, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus is associated with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study ...

Around 90% of people are infected with Epstein-Barr virus at some point in their lifetimes. For most of them, the virus causes a mild, transient illness or no symptoms at all. But for a subset of ...

A longitudinal study of more than 10 million active-duty U.S. military personnel has produced some of the strongest evidence yet that Epstein-Barr virus, the pathogen behind infectious mononucleosis, ...

"Mono," caused by Epstein-Barr virus, raises the risk of multiple sclerosis, but it's unclear why. A study pinpoints a genetic variant that might help explain. For years, scientists have known that ...

MINNEAPOLIS —Having the disease infectious mononucleosis, often called mono, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus is associated with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a ...

A common childhood virus could be the hidden trigger behind lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide, major new research has found. The study, published this week ...

A person can acquire Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) via contact with body fluids, particularly saliva. While most people will contract EBV at some point, many will not experience any symptoms. However, some ...

For years scientists have suspected that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)—a type of herpesvirus that infects 94 percent of the global population by adulthood and causes mononucleosis (aka “mono”)—might be ...