Abstract
Here we present evidence for previously unappreciated B-cell immune dysregulation during acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated infectious mononucleosis (IM). Longitudinal analyses revealed that patients with acute IM have undetectable EBV-specific neutralizing antibodies and gp350-specific B-cell responses, which were associated with a significant reduction in memory B cells and no evidence of circulating antibody-secreting cells. These observations correlate with dysregulation of tumor necrosis factor family members BAFF and APRIL and increased expression of FAS on circulating B cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9137-9141 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of virology |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 17 |
Early online date | 24 Jun 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2015 |