Epstein-Barr virus
English
editAlternative forms
edit- (initialism) EBV
Etymology
editNamed after its discoverers, Anthony Epstein and Yvonne Barr in 1964.
Noun
editEpstein-Barr virus (plural Epstein-Barr viruses)
- (virology) Human gammaherpesvirus 4, a human herpesvirus of the herpes family and the cause of infectious mononucleosis.
Hypernyms
editFurther reading
edit- Epstein-Barr virus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia