Publications by authors named "Julie A Ed"
We performed an intensive prospective study designed to obtain as much data as possible on the incubation and early illness periods of primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. Undergraduate students who lacked EBV antibody and oral EBV DNA (EBV-naive) were seen every 2 weeks during their freshman year. Clinical and behavioral data, oral washes and venous blood were obtained.
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- - University students were monitored over three years to understand how common primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections are and what factors contribute to them.
- - Out of 546 students screened, 143 uninfected students were tracked, revealing that 66 contracted EBV, most of whom (77%) developed infectious mononucleosis after engaging in high-risk behaviors like kissing.
- - The severity of the disease was linked to higher levels of EBV in the blood and an increase in specific immune cells (CD8(+) T-cells), indicating that both viral load and immune response play a role in how sick someone gets.