What is Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)?

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"About 95% of people will become infected with the Epstein-Barr virus by adulthood."
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/9534/chronic-active-epstein-barr-virus-infection

"Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also known as human herpesvirus 4, is a member of the herpes virus family. It is one of the most common human viruses. EBV is found all over the world."
https://www.cdc.gov/epstein-barr/about-ebv.html

"Epstein-Barr is the virus that causes mononucleosis. You might know this disease better by its nickname, "mono." It's also called the "kissing disease" because of one way you can spread it to someone else."
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/epstein-barr-virus

"Did you know, you probably have virus lurking in the shadows? It’s called the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and an estimated 90 percent of us have it. Fortunately, for most of us it lies dormant, like a sleeping giant. Only when something triggers EBV reactivation does this virus rear its ugly head.

Epstein-Barr virus is part of the herpes family and also known as human herpesvirus 4."
https://www.jillcarnahan.com/2018/01/25/sleeping-giant-tips-treat-reactivation-epstein-barr-virus/

"EBV establishes a lifelong latent infection of B lymphocytes. It can contribute to the development of various types of cancer, including Burkitt lymphoma, nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC), and Hodgkin lymphoma."
https://floridanewstimes.com/scientists-have-made-crucial-discoveries-about-the-mechanism-of-latent-epstein-barr-virus-infection/102493/

Exposure to a 50 Hz electromagnetic field induces activation of the Epstein-Barr virus genome in latently infected human lymphoid cells
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9276003/

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