Scientists outline steps toward Epstein-Barr virus vaccine

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 19:32 in Health & Medicine

Epstein-Barr virus infects nine out of ten people worldwide at some point during their lifetimes. Infections in early childhood often cause no disease symptoms, but people infected during adolescence or young adulthood may develop infectious mononucleosis, a disease characterized by swollen lymph nodes, fever and severe fatigue.

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