ICAAC 2005

New Antiviral Approach for Infectious Mononucleosis - Kissing Disease

January 7, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment
Hank Balfour
Hank Balfour

Hank Balfour, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Infectious mononucleosis, also known as the kissing disease, is caused Epstein Barr Virus, or EBV; so, can we effectively treat, and prevent its spread, with an antiviral? According to one study - with a limited number of patients - the answer might be yes. Hank Balfour told us more.

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