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ReviewJournal of medical virology2026

EBV Genome Variations and Association With Diseases.

Xueer Lin, Jingtong Liang, Qiuting Zhang, Qinyao Huang, Xinyu Zhang, Miao Xu

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Review in Journal of medical virology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Xueer LinState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7246-5136
Jingtong LiangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Qiuting ZhangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Qinyao HuangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Xinyu ZhangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Miao XuState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82471859National Natural Science Foundation of China 92574104
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with a range of diseases, including malignancies and autoimmune disorders. Driven by advances in deep sequencing technologies, recent studies have systematically characterized EBV genomic landscapes in diverse clinical specimens, uncovering distinct geographic patterns in strain distribution. However, a comprehensive understanding of how EBV genomic variation contributes to disease pathogenesis remains incomplete. This review aims to consolidate current knowledge on EBV genomic variation and its role in disease development. First, we delineate the evolutionary origins of EBV genetic variations, focusing on key factors such as replication errors, recombination, and immune-driven selection. Next, we summarize the association between EBV subtypes and diseases, with evidence linking specific genetic variations to malignancies, infectious mononucleosis, and multiple sclerosis. At the mechanistic level, EBV genomic variation may influence pathogenesis through three interconnected mechanisms: viral functional changes, viral-host interactions, and molecular mimicry. Finally, this review explores how genomic insights into EBV can inform clinical applications, including early diagnostic biomarkers and next-generation therapies targeting lineage-specific variations, such as mRNA vaccines and small molecules that disrupt latency. These advances highlight the critical role of EBV genomics in understanding disease mechanisms and developing precision interventions to address the global burden of EBV-related diseases.

Indexed as

Epstein-Barr Virus InfectionsGenetic VariationGenome, ViralHerpesvirus 4, HumanEvolution, MolecularHumans

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PMID41969124
PMCPMC13071793

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