title: Intrafamilial spread of Epstein-Barr virus.
abstract: Epstein-Barr (EBV) virus is a common contagious illness encountered during childhood. It is spread through oral secretions, however it has a low rate of transmission within a family. This article reports EBV illness among three children in the same family.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000635:transmission*; D008297:Male