Mouse Anti-EBV Glycoprotein 220 Monoclonal antibody for IS. The Epstein–Barrvirus (EBV), also called human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4), is a virus of theherpes family, which includes herpes simplex virus 1 and 2, and is one of themost common viruses in humans. It is best known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis.It is also associated with particular forms of cancer, particularly Hodgkin"slymphoma, Burkitt"s lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and central nervoussystem lymphomas associated with HIV. Finally, there is evidence thatinfection with the virus is associated with a higher risk of certainautoimmune diseases, especially dermatomyositis, systemic lupuserythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren"s syndrome, and multiplesclerosis.