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NoDoctor's answer:
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also known as human herpesvirus, is a member of the lymphotropic herpesviruses in the Herpesviridae family. It is distributed worldwide and has a very high prevalence in the population, being carried by more than 95% of adults. EBV is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis, and more importantly, it is closely associated with the occurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and childhood lymphoma, being listed as one of the potential oncogenic human tumor viruses.