Epstein–Barr Virus (EBV, HHV4)- Infects B lymphocytes and establishes lifelong asymptomatic infection in these cells and mucosal epithelial cells
- Causes infectious mononucleosis (IM), oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL), Gianotti–Crosti syndrome, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, endemic Burkitt’s lymphoma, posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD), nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and NK cell lymphoma
- Of note, morbilliform eruption typically occurs in patients with mononucleosis if ampicillin or amoxicillin given
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