title: Chronic mononucleosis--it almost never happens.
abstract: Obviously, a great deal of further research is needed into the effects of latent viral infections. A better understanding of the interaction between psychobiologic disorders and the immune system may also shed light on many of the unanswered questions concerning the role of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) as well as other latent viruses in clinical disease. At this time, however, there is no convincing evidence that chronic EBV infection is a cause of clinical disease, except in rare instances.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA School of Medicine.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Jacobson
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral