One possible immunogen of this agent is gp350/220, the glycoproteins on its surface that allow entry into the host.
One possible immunogen of this agent is gp350/220, the glycoproteins on its surface that allow entry into the host. One cell line that releases this virus was the B95-8 which was created by transforming certain cells in marmosets with it, and the Akata cell line produces a version more similar to wild type viruses. This agent can be detected by a version of the heterophile antibody test known as the PaulBunnell test. This agent binds to the CR2 receptors of the cells which it infects. Cancerous cells infected with this virus are common in cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and it is also implicated in a form of cancer which produces cells with a "starry sky" appearance, Burkitt's lymphoma. For 10 points, name this herpesvirus which causes mononucleosis.
One possible immunogen of this agent is gp350/220, the glycoproteins on its surface that allow entry into the host.
EpsteinBarr virus [accept EBV; accept human herpesvirus 4]