Hey, I almost had that treatment! I was never infected with EBv, then had a transplant, and the kidney carried it and it gave me a rare cancer because I had no immune exposure to it before.
But my body managed to fight it off and platinum chemo got rid of the cancer
Now we just need an antibody that gets rid of the Epstein class specifically.
It’s called class consciousness
I think a weapon or pointy sticks should do the job.
Or a vertically-sliding blade of some kind. A lot more theatrical, that one.
And William Barr as well.
The guy who either had Epstein killed or helped fake his death? That Bill Barr?
This could be a big deal for MS, which is thought to be related to Epstein-Barr.
Tbh it’s linked to a ton of things (lots of cancers), so it’d be a pretty big deal in general if they’re able to scale it into something widely usable.
Middle school had me convinced that herpes was one of the worst things you could get and that having it would make you an outcast weirdo.
College taught you to just ignore the cold sore?
It’s herpes simplex 1, the one known for cold sores. Although HSV2, known for genital herpes, has start becoming a cause of cold sores.I was wrong
No it’s not, at least not according to Wikipedia.
Epstein-Barr virus is a different herpes virus that causes mono, which is not the same as HSV1 with its cold sores
Thank you for the correction. My bad for skimming the article about it.
Herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1) is not EBV (herpesvirus 4 aka HHV-4). Right family, but different virus.
EBV causes mono aka glandular fever: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein–Barr_virus
Yup, I’ve done a strike out on my mistake. Thanks for the correction!
Who thought to name it Epstein-Barr?
Probably Doctors Epstein and Barr.
Dr Epstein went on to invent the Epstein drive in the early 23rd century.
Anthony Epstein and Yvonne Barr, more specifically
It’s been called that since the 60s. Epstein is also just a last name.
The owner of the pub.
Congrats you win the internet today!
Thanks for the laugh
