Scientists reveal how Epstein-Barr virus reactivation triggers MIS-C in children
Why are some children devastated by mysterious post-COVID inflammation? Scientists uncover how a ‘silent’ virus awakens – and a promising ...
Tag: Epstein-Barr Virus
Understanding the link between EBV-infected B cells and multiple sclerosis
The Wistar Institute's Paul M. Lieberman, Ph.D., and lab team led by senior staff scientist and first author, Samantha Soldan, ...
Targeting metabolic pathways to combat Epstein-Barr virus infections
The Epstein-Barr virus can cause a spectrum of diseases, including a range of cancers. Emerging data now show that inhibition ...
Space travel weakens immune system by altering gene expression in white blood cells
Evidence is mounting that astronauts are more susceptible to infections while in space. For example, astronauts on board the International ...
Whole genome sequencing helps construct the first blood virological profile of Chinese population
Whole genome sequencing technology can discover various known or unspecified viral sequences contained in human blood, which can provide an ...
Study shows the potential of experimental monoclonal antibodies to treat Epstein-Barr virus infection
A panel of investigational monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting different sites of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) blocked infection when tested in ...
Small antiviral molecules termed assembly modulators show therapeutic efficacy against cancer
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* server, researchers evaluated the anti-cancer therapeutic efficacy of two structurally-unrelated small molecules, ...
The evolution of humoral immune responses over the course of Epstein-Barr virus infection
In a recent study published in PLoS Pathogens, researchers explored probable humoral immune mechanisms related to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) curtailment, ...
Researchers present their viewpoint on the link between EBV infections and the development of MS based on a previous study
In a recent review published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers presented their viewpoint on the link between Epstein-Barr ...
Epstein-Barr virus can reactivate in long COVID
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, and Monogram ...