E B VIRUS
\ˈiː bˈiː vˈa͡ɪɹəs], \ˈiː bˈiː vˈaɪɹəs], \ˈiː b_ˈiː v_ˈaɪ_ɹ_ə_s]\
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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.
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