Epstein-Barr Virus: The red-headed step child of the Herpes Virus family
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#3TVHH)
The Herpes Virus family consist of a number of viruses-herpes simplex-1 and 2, cytomegalovirus (CMV), Varicella Zoster Virus (VSV) and Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). EBV infects about nine out of 10 people and a good number will develop infectious mononucleosis (IM) Despite this, my guest today, infectious disease physician, Steven LaRosa, MD calls EBV "The red-headed step child ["]
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