TURKIYE KLINIKLERI TIP BILIMLERI DERGISI, vol.27, no.2, pp.279-281, 2007 (Journal Indexed in SCI)
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is transmitted through intimate contact and the portal of entry is usually the lympho-epithelial cells lining the oral cavity where a persistent infection is established. The virus-host interaction is usually sub-clinical in young children.