Chronic Epstein-Barr virus
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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.[1]
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. [2]
Symptoms
- Fever
- Liver dysfunction
- Enlarged spleen
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Low numbers of platelets
Notable studies
- Feb 2003 - Prognostic Factors for Chronic Active Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
- Apr 2014 - Current research on chronic active Epstein–Barr virus infection in Japan
Possible treatment
- Characterization and treatment of chronic active Epstein-Barr virus disease: a 28-year experience in the United States (Mar 2011)
- Optimal Treatment for Chronic Active Epstein-Barr Virus Disease (Jun 2009)
- Rapid reconstitution of Epstein-Barr virus–specific T lymphocytes following allogeneic stem cell transplantation (Oct 2000)
