Epstein–Barr virus infection
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Epstein–Barr virus infection is a common herpesvirus illness that can cause infectious mononucleosis and is associated with various autoimmune and neurological complications.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EBV DNA PCR | 1 |
| Epstein–Barr virus | 1 |
| Epstein–Barr virus infection canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8357219 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epstein–Barr virus infection Context triple: [Guillain–Barré syndrome, hasTypicalTrigger, Epstein–Barr virus infection]
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A.
EBV
EBV is the National Rail station code for Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station in Wales.
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B.
John Cunningham virus
John Cunningham virus is a human polyomavirus that typically remains latent but can cause the severe demyelinating brain disease progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in immunocompromised individuals.
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C.
Hodgkin lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that originates in the lymphatic system, characterized by the presence of abnormal Reed–Sternberg cells and often affecting lymph nodes.
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D.
Hodgkin
Hodgkin is a surname most famously associated with Dorothy Hodgkin, the Nobel Prize–winning British chemist who advanced the field of X-ray crystallography.
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E.
JC virus
JC virus is a human polyomavirus that typically causes asymptomatic infection but can lead to severe demyelinating brain disease in immunocompromised individuals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epstein–Barr virus infection Target entity description: Epstein–Barr virus infection is a common herpesvirus illness that can cause infectious mononucleosis and is associated with various autoimmune and neurological complications.
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A.
EBV
EBV is the National Rail station code for Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station in Wales.
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B.
John Cunningham virus
John Cunningham virus is a human polyomavirus that typically remains latent but can cause the severe demyelinating brain disease progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in immunocompromised individuals.
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C.
Hodgkin lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that originates in the lymphatic system, characterized by the presence of abnormal Reed–Sternberg cells and often affecting lymph nodes.
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D.
Hodgkin
Hodgkin is a surname most famously associated with Dorothy Hodgkin, the Nobel Prize–winning British chemist who advanced the field of X-ray crystallography.
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E.
JC virus
JC virus is a human polyomavirus that typically causes asymptomatic infection but can lead to severe demyelinating brain disease in immunocompromised individuals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human disease
ⓘ
viral infectious disease ⓘ |
| antiviralTherapyRole | limited in uncomplicated infectious mononucleosis ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
Bell palsy
ⓘ
Burkitt lymphoma ⓘ
linked to:
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Guillain–Barré syndrome ⓘ Hodgkin lymphoma ⓘ acute cerebellar ataxia ⓘ autoimmune hemolytic anemia ⓘ chronic active Epstein–Barr virus disease ⓘ encephalitis ⓘ gastric carcinoma ⓘ hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis ⓘ hepatitis ⓘ immune thrombocytopenic purpura ⓘ interstitial pneumonia ⓘ meningoencephalitis ⓘ multiple sclerosis ⓘ myocarditis ⓘ nasopharyngeal carcinoma ⓘ oral hairy leukoplakia ⓘ peripheral neuropathy ⓘ post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder ⓘ rheumatoid arthritis ⓘ systemic lupus erythematosus ⓘ |
| causedBy |
Epstein–Barr virus
ⓘ
linked to:
Epstein–Barr virus infection
|
| commonSign |
hepatomegaly
ⓘ
splenomegaly ⓘ |
| commonSymptom |
fatigue
ⓘ
fever ⓘ lymphadenopathy ⓘ malaise ⓘ pharyngitis ⓘ sore throat ⓘ |
| complication |
airway obstruction due to tonsillar hypertrophy
ⓘ
chronic fatigue ⓘ splenic rupture ⓘ |
| course | often self-limited in immunocompetent hosts ⓘ |
| diagnosticTest |
EBV DNA PCR
ⓘ
linked to:
Epstein–Barr virus infection
EBV-specific serology ⓘ heterophile antibody test ⓘ |
| establishes | lifelong latency ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| hasVirusFamily | Herpesviridae ⓘ |
| hasVirusGenus | Lymphocryptovirus ⓘ |
| hasVirusSpecies | Human gammaherpesvirus 4 ⓘ |
| hasVirusSubfamily |
Gammaherpesvirinae
ⓘ
linked to:
Herpesviridae
|
| hematologicFinding |
atypical lymphocytosis
ⓘ
lymphocytosis ⓘ |
| higherRiskGroup |
HIV-infected individuals
ⓘ
immunocompromised patients ⓘ organ transplant recipients ⓘ |
| latencySite | memory B cells ⓘ |
| preventionStatus | no widely available licensed vaccine as of 2024 ⓘ |
| primaryTargetCells |
B lymphocytes
ⓘ
epithelial cells ⓘ |
| reactivationPossible | true ⓘ |
| serologicMarker |
EBNA antibodies
ⓘ
VCA IgG antibodies ⓘ VCA IgM antibodies ⓘ heterophile antibodies ⓘ |
| seroprevalence | infects majority of humans by adulthood ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
blood transfusion
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oral contact ⓘ organ transplantation ⓘ saliva ⓘ |
| typicalAgePrimaryInfection | childhood ⓘ |
| typicalAgeSymptomaticMononucleosis |
adolescence
ⓘ
young adulthood ⓘ |
| typicalClinicalSyndrome |
glandular fever
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infectious mononucleosis ⓘ |
| usualTreatment | supportive care ⓘ |
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Subject: Epstein–Barr virus infection Description of subject: Epstein–Barr virus infection is a common herpesvirus illness that can cause infectious mononucleosis and is associated with various autoimmune and neurological complications.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Epstein–Barr virus infection
linked to: Epstein–Barr virus infection