"Herpesvirus 4, Human" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The type species of LYMPHOCRYPTOVIRUS, subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, infecting B-cells in humans. It is thought to be the causative agent of INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS and is strongly associated with oral hairy leukoplakia (LEUKOPLAKIA, HAIRY;), BURKITT LYMPHOMA; and other malignancies.
| Descriptor ID |
D004854
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.280.210.400.500.450 B04.280.382.400.500.400 B04.613.204.500.500.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Herpesvirus 4, Human- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- Burkitt Lymphoma Virus
- Lymphoma Virus, Burkitt
- Burkitt's Lymphoma Virus
- Burkitts Lymphoma Virus
- E-B Virus
- E B Virus
- E-B Viruses
- Infectious Mononucleosis Virus
- Infectious Mononucleosis Viruses
- Mononucleosis Virus, Infectious
- Mononucleosis Viruses, Infectious
- Epstein-Barr Virus
- Epstein Barr Virus
- Herpesvirus 4 (gamma), Human
- HHV-4
- Human Herpesvirus 4
- Burkitt Herpesvirus
- Herpesvirus, Burkitt
- EBV
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2001 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2002 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2003 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2004 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2005 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2014 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Herpesvirus 4, Human" by people in Profiles.
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Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies to Differentiate Multiple Sclerosis From Other Neuroinflammatory Diseases. JAMA Neurol. 2026 May 01; 83(5):461-470.
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Population-scale sequencing resolves determinants of persistent EBV DNA. Nature. 2026 02; 650(8102):664-672.
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Circulating Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Levels as a Biomarker of Socioecological Adversity in Amazonian Ecuador. Am J Hum Biol. 2025 05; 37(5):e70063.
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Cytologic Diagnosis of Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis, A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Diagn Cytopathol. 2025 Jul; 53(7):E127-E132.
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Differential antibody response to EBV proteome following EBVST immunotherapy in EBV-associated lymphomas. Blood Adv. 2025 Apr 08; 9(7):1658-1669.
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TGF? links EBV to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. Nature. 2025 04; 640(8059):762-771.
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Long-term outcomes of GD2-directed CAR-T cell therapy in patients with neuroblastoma. Nat Med. 2025 Apr; 31(4):1125-1129.
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Navigating Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD) in Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Current Knowledge and Strategies for Treatment and Surveillance. Viruses. 2025 02 13; 17(2).
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EBV and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder: a complex relationship. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2024 12 06; 2024(1):728-735.
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Molecular mimicry as a mechanism of viral immune evasion and autoimmunity. Nat Commun. 2024 10 30; 15(1):9403.