Malignant Lymphoma and Autoimmune D... Sep 8, 2008
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has a strong association with lymphoma, particularly Burkitt s lymphoma. Organ transplantation, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the HTLV virus are also associated with an increased risk of lymphoma. (Suite101.com)
'NATURE' ARTICLE: Neutralizing antibodies derived from the B cells of 1918 influenza pandemic survivors Aug 19, 2008
Hybridomas were generated from EBV-transformed B cell lines by electrofusion to the HMMA2 ... B cells were transformed in 384-well plates with approximately 1,000 B cells per well by in vitro culture in medium with ( ) and Epstein Barr virus (EBV) (supernate from cell line B95. (USA Today -- Tech)
Medical opinion: Sometimes no treatment is the best treatment Aug 18, 2008
Blood tests were run and there is talk about EBV, which there is no cure. This adds more worries on his health. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
How One Virus Uses Mimicry To Replicate Successfully: Related Mechanisms May Trigger Some Cancers Nov 5, 2007
6, 2005) Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified a link between a critical cancer pathway and an Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) protein known to be expressed in a number of. . (Science Daily)
Antiphospholipid Syndrome Oct 21, 2007
No significant association has been made with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Resources. (Suite101.com)
Virus jab may help combat cancer Oct 3, 2007
Initial tests show the vaccine - for the Epstein Barr virus (EBV) - has produced promising effects. Researchers recorded a heightened immune response to cancer cells infected with EBV. ... EBV is a herpes virus that is widespread in all human populations. (BBC News -- Health)
Drew's amazing fightback Aug 17, 2007
After a few weeks of improvement, Drew started to fail, first with a glandular fever infection, then the Epstein Bar Virus (EBV) and then suspected post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) which is a type of blood cell cancer. Up to 10% of patients who undergo an organ transplant can develop PTLD because their immune systems are suppressed due to anti-rejection drugs. (Belfast Telegraph)
Boost for transplant patients Aug 16, 2007
Experts believe it is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which is carried by more than 90% of the population and which is better known for causing glandular fever. In many people, the virus does not cause illness but it can lead to cancer in transplant patients, whose immune systems are suppressed due to anti-rejection drugs. (Channel 4 News)
Why Teens Shouldn't Smoke Apr 23, 2007
The foundation also noted in that same release that the "most effective prevention strategy remains the cessation of risky behaviors such as smoking, use of chewing tobacco and excessive alcohol consumption. More than 85 percent of head and neck cancers are related to tobacco use, while others may have a relationship to viral causes such as (HPV) and (EBV).". For many teens, especially males, chewing tobacco is seen as an alternative to smoking. (Fox News)
Researchers wake up viruses inside tumors to image and then destroy cancers Mar 1, 2007
A variety of blood and solid cancers are more likely to occur in people who have been infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), but not everyone with these cancers has such infections ... They were fortunate in that one of the genes that is expressed upon viral lytic induction is EBV's thymidine kinase (EBV-TK), an enzyme that helps the virus begin to reproduce. (EurekAlert!)
Take Fatigue Seriously, Says Researcher Feb 3, 2007
Instead of dismissing grumblings about being tired or exhausted, people should take these complaints seriously before they lead to a worsened health state or even death, says a University of Alberta researcher investigating fatigue. Dr. Karin Olson, a U of A professor from the Faculty of Nursing, argues that there are differences between tiredness, fatigue and exhaustion and that recognizing those distinctions will help health-care workers create better treatment plans for their patients. (Science Daily)
Mom's 'Mono' Virus Ups Risk of Leukemia in Child Jan 30, 2007
In 2003, Dr. Matti Lehtinen from National Public Health Institute, Oulu, Finland and colleagues identified a link between maternal EBV reactivation and the development of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in offspring. In that study -- based on data from 550,000 Finnish and Icelandic mothers and their offspring -- the presence of EBV antibodies suggesting reactivation of the virus were associated with a 2 ... To confirm EBV's role in ALL, they analyzed first-trimester serum samples of mothers... (MEDLINEplus)
New Details On How The Immune System Recognizes Influenza Jan 4, 2007
(November 28, 2005) -- Childhood infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is often asymptomatic, while in adolescents and adults it causes infectious mononucleosis (IM). University of Massachusetts Medical School scientists. (Science Daily)
Molecular 'On-off Switch' Controls Immune Defenses Against Viruses Dec 28, 2006
Much like flipping a light switch, the hepatitis C virus turns on human immune defenses upon entering the body but also turns off those defenses by manipulating interaction of key cellular proteins, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found. Dr. Michael Gale, associate professor of microbiology, has helped show that the hepatitis C virus turns on immune defenses upon entering the body but also can switch off those defenses by manipulating interaction of key cellular proteins. (Science Daily)
Flu Vaccine Associated With Slight Increase In Risk Of Hospitalization For Neurological Disorder Nov 22, 2006
-- The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also called Human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4), is a virus of the herpes family (which includes Herpes simplex virus and Cytomegalovirus), and is one of the most common viruses. . (Science Daily)
Mo' mono, mo' problems Nov 13, 2006
According to WebMD, mononucleosis, more commonly called mono, is a viral illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV. The virus dwells and grows in the nose and throat ... Trundle said people can contract EBV, be asymptomatic and spread the virus while it is still active, which typically is for about four to eight weeks ... If you decide against duct-taping your mouth shut as protection from mono and are caught sucking face with an EBV carrier and develop the symptoms of mono, it is not the... (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Stop Sex Infections the Smart Way Oct 28, 2006
And I'm not quite sure who to blame for my months-long bout with the Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV, also known as "infectious mononucleosis," when I was 21 ... In fact, herpes and EBV have a lot in common ... Once you have been infected with EBV, your body may periodically shed (or give off) the virus throughout your lifetime, possibly spreading the virus to others. (Wired News)
Clue found to Epstein-Barr virus' ability to form and sustain tumors Sep 6, 2006
MADISON - Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) have found a viral target that opens the door for the development of drugs to destroy tumors caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The finding, published in the Sept. 4 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Online, identifies the activity of a critical segment of a viral protein required to sustain EBV-related tumors ... Often linked to infectious mononucleosis, EBV also causes cancers that... (EurekAlert!)
Failure Of 'Scout Cells' May Lead To Cancer In Transplant Patients Aug 9, 2006
The cancer is caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a herpesvirus that infects more than 90 percent of Americans but is ordinarily kept under control by the immune system ... Most people are infected by EBV early in life and the immune system brings it under control, although the virus remains hidden in some cells of the body ... All the people were healthy and tested positive for EBV.. (Science Daily)
Sex May Increase Risk of Mono Virus Aug 5, 2006
The findings, say researchers, could have implications for the vaccines now being tested against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the cause of mono. Their study found that of 510 college students who were initially free of EBV, nearly half became infected with the virus over the next three years, with sexually active students being at greater risk ... The findings suggest that sexual intercourse itself makes EBV transmission more likely, according to the study authors, led by Dr. Dorothy H. Crawford of... (MEDLINEplus)
Mice Lacking Key Immune Component Still Control Chronic Viral Infections May 27, 2006
The mice in the study were injected with murine gamma herpes virus 68, a herpes virus that infects mice and is closely related to the human gamma herpes viruses Epstein-Barr virus (EBV, the cause of mononucleosis) and Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV, the cause of a form of cancer known as Kaposi's sarcoma) ... Infection with gamma herpes viruses such as EBV and KSHV increases the risk of some cancers, especially in persons with weakened immune systems. (Science Daily)
Probiotic Restores Immune Response in Athletes May 19, 2006
The drop in interferon levels may play a role in the defective immune response against Epstein Barr virus (EBV), previously described in fatigued athletes, lead author Dr. R. L. Clancy, from the University of Newcastle in Australia, and colleagues note. Most people have been infected with EBV; it can cause a number of diseases, including mononucleosis, and it has been implicated in chronic fatigue syndrome ... As reported in the British Journal of Sports Medicine for April, the researchers... (MEDLINEplus)
Epstein-Barr Virus Might Kick-start Multiple Sclerosis May 3, 2006
In addition, latent EBV antigens could sustain the survival of auto-reactive B cells (4), or they could be triggered by auto-antigens that initiate viral replication (5), in turn elevating EBV-specific T cell responses (6) ... "What we discovered in the peripheral blood of the MS patients were T cells that appeared to be primed for action against EBV," said Nancy Edwards, an HHMI-NIH research scholar at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and co-author of the paper, which was published in... (Science Daily)
Stronger Evidence Found Linking Epstein-Barr Virus And Risk Of Multiple Sclerosis Apr 13, 2006
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, Kaiser Permanente, and a team of collaborators have found further evidence implicating the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) as a possible contributory cause to multiple sclerosis (MS) ... EBV is a herpes virus and one of the most common human viruses worldwide ... EBV has been associated with some types of cancer and can cause serious complications when the immune system is suppressed, for example, in transplant recipients. (Science Daily)
Epstein-Barr Virus Could Boost Multiple Sclerosis Risk Apr 11, 2006
In the United States, as many as 96 percent of adults between 35 and 40 years of age have been infected with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Many children become infected with EBV, and these infections usually cause no symptoms or are indistinguishable from the other mild, brief illnesses of childhood ... However, getting EBV during adolescence or young adulthood can result in infectious mononucleosis 35 percent to 50 percent of the time. (Forbes)
Virus linked to multiple sclerosis Apr 11, 2006
While three other studies have linked the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) - which often causes mononucleosis - to multiple sclerosis, the new findings provide stronger evidence of a connection, said the report released on Monday ... The researchers found that the levels of anti-EBV antibodies in the blood of the MS patients collected 15 years earlier were significantly higher than the levels in those who did not go on to develop the disease. (Aljazeera.Net)
Mononucleosis Increases Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Mar 30, 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), resulting in infectious mononucleosis, which primarily effects adolescents and young adults, more than doubles the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life, results of a large review of studies suggest ... Similarities in the patterns of infectious mononucleosis and MS led the researchers to consider EBV as a cause of MS, Mr. Thacker and two colleagues from Harvard point out in the Annals of Neurology ... Both... (MEDLINEplus)
'Mono' Virus May Shorten Pregnancy Duration Jan 1, 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If Epstein-Barr virus (or EBV) -- the bug responsible for mononucleosis, among other ills -- is reactivated during pregnancy, it may lead to early labor or even stillbirth, according to a new report. "EBV reactivation in the first part of pregnancy was associated with shorter duration of pregnancy and lighter babies," Dr. Anne Eskild from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, told Reuters Health ... Eskild and her colleagues investigated the risk of fetal... (MEDLINEplus)
