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'''Chronic Epstein-Barr''' ('''CEBV''') or '''Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus''' infection ('''CAEBV''') is a rare condition in which the body makes too many [[lymphocytes]], a type of white blood cell.<ref>[https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/gard/9534/epstein-barr-virus-chronic/resources/1 Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection - NIH - GARD]</ref> The US singer and actress, [[Cher]], contracted CEBV in the 1990s and developed [[Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]]. She is reputed to have gone to Belgium for treatment and hence recovered. <ref>[http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=19057 10 Celebrities with ME/CFS - ProHealth]</ref> == Symptoms == *[[Fever]] *Liver dysfunction *Enlarged spleen *Swollen lymph nodes *Low numbers of platelets == Notable studies == *Feb 2003 - [https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/187/4/527/832551/Prognostic-Factors-for-Chronic-Active-Epstein-Barr Prognostic Factors for Chronic Active Epstein-Barr Virus Infection] *Apr 2014 - [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ped.12314/full Current research on chronic active Epstein–Barr virus infection in Japan] === Possible treatment === *[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3112034/ Characterization and treatment of chronic active Epstein-Barr virus disease: a 28-year experience in the United States] (Mar 2011) *[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2776035/ Optimal Treatment for Chronic Active Epstein-Barr Virus Disease] (Jun 2009) *[http://www.bloodjournal.org/content/96/8/2814?sso-checked=true Rapid reconstitution of Epstein-Barr virus–specific T lymphocytes following allogeneic stem cell transplantation] (Oct 2000) ==Learn more== ==See also== *[[Epstein-Barr virus]] == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Disease names]] [[Category:Diagnoses]] [[Category:Virology]] [[Category:Infectious diseases]] [[Category:Viral diseases]]
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