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EBV

American  
EBV British  

abbreviation

  1. Epstein-Barr virus

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Children undergoing transplants may be especially vulnerable, since many have not yet been exposed to EBV.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

In final testing, one gp42-targeting antibody fully blocked EBV infection, while a gp350-targeting antibody offered partial protection.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

A major hurdle in developing these treatments has been identifying antibodies that can stop EBV without triggering an immune reaction against the therapy itself, which often happens when antibodies come from non-human sources.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

Some of the elevated killer T cells specifically respond to EBV, suggesting the virus may help set off the harmful immune activity seen in MS.

From Science Daily Feb. 6, 2026

The use of nine genetic markers associated with a high-risk EBV lineage might help predict the presence of NPC, thus providing a potential new avenue for NPC screening and diagnosis.

From Science Daily Nov. 15, 2024

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