Epstein-Barr virus

INTRODUCTION Epstein-Barr virus was first discovered in 1964 by Sir Michael Anthony Epstein and Ms. Yvonne Barr. They located it in a Burkitt lymphoma cell line. It was the first virus to be associated with cancer. Infection of Epstein-Barr (EBV) is extremely widespread. The National Institutes of Health estimates that roughly 95% of people carry the virus. The virus was later found to cause infectious mononucleosis. Mononucleosis has since been nicknamed the “kissing disease”. Transmission

large, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), is a complex cell that is not easily identified by the immune system (Weisser, 2009). It infects nearly all individuals at some point in their lives and occasionally goes undetected because symptoms can be dormant or resemble those of the common cold. In all parts of the world, this virus is found (Chamberlain, 2009). Epstein-Barr virus can lead to many other illnesses and in more severe cases, cancer (Smith, 2014). Once infected with the contagious virus, it never

The Epstein-Barr Virus is part of the herpesvirus family and was the first virus discovered to cause a human cancer.  The virus has two stages of its life cycle, the latent phase, which allows the virus to lie dormant within a cell and the host and the lytic phase where the virus reproduces and spreads among cells.  Haloperidol (HPD), a common mood stabilizer, aids in the initiation of the lytic cycle.  Administering the Haloperidol at varying concentrations and exposure lengths will test what is

Epstein - Barr virus (EBV) is an enveloped, dsDNA virus, member of the Herpesviridae family and Gammaherpesvirinae subfamily and it is a common pathogen, currently present in over 95% of the adult population (Murray, 2012). The virus is the primary cause of infectious mononucleosis both in childhood and adulthood. The disease is caused by proliferation of infected B cells and later their destruction by activated T cells (CTLs). EBV infects the mucosal epithelial cells, releasing progeny virus

other alternatives. Based on all the blood tests we did, my doctor decided that I had the Epstein Barr virus. That would explain my exhaustion and perhaps why the lymph in my neck might be swollen. Epstein Barr virus (EBV) he explained to me is a type of herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis and can also be associated with different cancers. EBV attacks the cells that line the mouth and throat. The virus can affect the lungs, liver, bone marrow and eyes. It is often confused with Chronic

Name: Jade Dufren Causative Agent: Epstein-Barr virus Disease: Burkitts lymphoma, Mononucleosis, and Orchitis Classification of the causative agent: Human Herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4) – Gammaherpesvirinae enveloped virus. History: The Ebstein-Barr Virus took on the name of its founders, Anthony Epstein, Yvonne Barr, and Burt Achong in 1964. It is a part of the herpes family, but has no relation to the genital or oral types of herpes. Although it was first recognized in children, about 90% of the

years later Anthony Epstein, Barr and Achong discovered Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) in the year 1964 and categorized it in the herpes family. Epstein-Barr Virus and Infectious Mononucleosis had no connection until 1968 when Gertrude and Werner Henle discovered how to inoculate EBV and found a link between the two.

Epstein-Barr Virus, also known as human herpesvirus type 4, is a common infectious virus that will affect greater than 85% of the population at least once in their lifetime. The virus was first discovered by, and named after, Sir Michael Anthony Epstein and Yvonne Mr. Barr in 1964 in the midst of researching a case of Burkitt’s lymphoma. The Epstein-Barr virus is predominately found in a host’s saliva, and is transmitted through direct and indirect contact with the infected person’s bodily fluids

Most commonly known as “the kissing disease”, Mononucleosis or “Mono” is a serious and contagious virus. Mononucleosis is a condition where there is an unusual profiteration of the lymphocytes in the blood, due to an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus. The (EBV) Epstein- Barr virus is a common and highly contagious organism and is a member of the Herpesviridae family. EVP has played a role in the development of some cancers: Lymphoma’s and Nasopharyngeal. Some of the symptoms of “Mono” are

Epstein-Barr Virus Contribution to Hodgkin Lymphoma Lymphoma is a type of lymphatic cancer. There are two different types of lymphoma called Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin. These two lymphomas are rendered cancerous because they not only invade but also destroy normal tissues (Very 2016.) The major differences between these two categories are how the cancer behaves, spreads, and responds to treatment. To determine which lymphoma is present, the cancer cells can be identified under a microscope. Classic