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Epstein Barr Infection Definition
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  • Epstein Barr Infection
  • Epstein Barr Infections
  • Epstein Barr Virus
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
A person with an Epstein-Barr infection is infected with the Epstein-Barr virus. Images

The Epstein-Barr virus infects white blood cells, which fight infection. Epstein-Barr is the virus that is responsible for acute mononucleosis. Images

About 95 percent of adults have been infected by the Epstein-Barr virus by the time they are 40 years old. Most Epstein Barr infections do not cause symptoms.

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Last Updated: Sep 16, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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