"Epstein-Barr virus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Epstein-Barr viruses [plural]
Etymology: Named after its discoverers, Anthony Epstein and Yvonne Barr in 1964. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Epstein-Barr virus (plural Epstein-Barr viruses)
  1. (virology) Human gammaherpesvirus 4, a human herpesvirus of the herpes family and the cause of infectious mononucleosis. Wikipedia link: Anthony Epstein, Yvonne Barr Categories (topical): Virology Synonyms: EBV [initialism] Hypernyms: herpesvirus
    Sense id: en-Epstein-Barr_virus-en-noun-0x9fPo1D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences, virology

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