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.

Authors	Panikkar, Archana; Smith, Corey; Hislop, Andrew; Tellam, Nick; Dasari, Vijayendra; Hogquist, Kristin A.; Wykes, Michelle; Moss, DJ; Rickinson, AB; Balfour, Henry H., Jr.; Khanna, R
Journal	JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
Pages	9137-41
Volume	89
Date	1/09/2015
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URL	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1128/JVI.01293-15