The really interesting thing about herpesviruses is that they can establish lifelong persistant
infections in immunocompetent hosts. At first glance, they would seem to have very different …

The intrinsic properties of different viruses have driven their study. For example, the capacity
for efficient productive infection of cultured cells by herpes simplex virus 1 has made it a …

Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is a γ herpes virus endemic in humans and transforming human B
lymphocytes. It causes a variety of human pathologies ranging from infectious …

▪ Abstract Adaptation of persistent infection within the cells of the immune system is a unique
characteristic of gamma herpes viruses. A classic example of this is Epstein-Barr virus …

Epstein–Barr virus is a ubiquitous human herpesvirus associated with epithelial and
lymphoid tumors. EBV is transmitted between human hosts in saliva and must cross the oral …

Most adult humans are infected benignly and for life with the herpesvirus Epstein-Barr virus.
EBV has been a focus of research because of its status as a candidate tumor virus for a …

The human-herpesviruses, EBV (or HHV-4) and Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
(KSHV or HHV-8) are oncogenic viruses that induce a readily controlled lytic infection …

Herpes viruses are a large family of agents whose members have long coevolutionary
histories with their natural hosts. The product of that coevolution is a virus-host balance …

Epstein–Barr virus is a gammaherpes virus that establishes persistent infection in the
majority of humans. Despite the potent oncogenic potential of the virus it is relatively rarely …

It is essential for the human immune system to control Epstein Barr virus (EBV), because this
common human γ-herpesvirus efficiently spreads through the human population with more …