Long-Term Administration of Valacyclovir Reduces the Number of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-Infected B Cells but Not the Number of EBV DNA Copies per B Cell in Healthy Volunteers | Journal of Virology ABSTRACT Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) establishes a latent infection in B cells in the blood, and the latent EBV load in healthy individuals is generally stable over time, maintaining a “set point.” It is...

However, paired with a B cell #MS #DMT that removes damaged #Bmemorycells, a longer lasting outcome. I still have to avoid reactivation. And also #covid19 #sarscov19 because #EBV reactivates.

Note need for long term use of #valacyclovir.

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