When the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects cells, typically B cells, it relies on a protein called gp42. One part of the protein is involved in receptor binding, and another part is involved in ...

You will likely not get mono twice, as once you have the virus that causes mono, it will usually remain inactive in your body ...

Mono is highly contagious when you have symptoms, but it can also be contagious long before and after the signs of sickness ...

Crohn's disease, a debilitating inflammatory bowel disease, has many known contributing factors, including bacterial changes in the microbiome that foster an inflammatory environment. Now, for the ...

A major scientific breakthrough has identified the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) as the leading cause of multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic inflammatory disease that affects nearly 3 million people ...

Feeling constantly exhausted, battling recurring sore throats, or struggling with unexplained symptoms that doctors can’t quite pinpoint? The culprit might be hiding within your own cells.

J. M. Grimm-Geris, S. K. Dunmire, L. M. Duval, E. A. Filtz, H. J. Leuschen, D. O. Schmeling, S. L. Kulasingam and H. H. Balfour Jr. Prophylactic vaccines against ...

Recent evidence strongly implicates infection by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) as the trigger for development of multiple sclerosis (MS). An international research team is now gathering to unveil the ...

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous herpesvirus implicated in the aetiology of a range of malignancies including lymphomas, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and gastric cancer. The virus is renowned for ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...