Observational studyEpidemiology and infection2017
The role of the early social environment on Epstein Barr virus infection: a prospective observational design using the Millennium Cohort Study.
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- A systematic review of racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in COVID-19.International journal for equity in health · 2021Pooled it
- Patterning of educational attainment across inflammatory markers: Findings from a multi-cohort study.Brain, behavior, and immunity · 2020Pooled it
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- Ageing Trajectories: Exposome-Driven Pathobiological Mechanisms and Implications for Prevention from Blue Zones and Italian Longevity Hotspots Such as Cilento and Sicilian Mountain Villages.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Evolution of Epstein-Barr Virus Infection Seroprevalence in a French University Hospital over 11 Years, Including the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2013-2023.Microorganisms · 2025Article
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- Risk of inflammatory bowel disease following hospitalisation with infectious mononucleosis: nationwide cohort study from Denmark.Nature communications · 2024Article
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- Identifying the regional drivers of influenza-like illness in Nova Scotia, Canada, with dominance analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Epithelial Associated Malignancies: Exploring Pathologies and Current Treatments.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Predictors of anti-SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity: An Egyptian population-based study.Infectious medicine · 2022Article
- A combined antibody and DNA assay for EBV infection in children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- HIV-exposed infants with EBV infection have a reduced persistence of the immune response to the HBV vaccine.AIDS research and therapy · 2021Article
- Life Course Socioeconomic Disadvantage and the Aging Immune System: Findings From the Health and Retirement Study.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2021Article
- Socio-spatial influences on the prevalence of COVID-19 in central Pennsylvania.Spatial and spatio-temporal epidemiology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a highly prevalent herpesvirus linked to infectious mononucleosis and several malignancies. This paper aims to study the association between children's early life social environment at 9 months and EBV infection at 3 years of age.
methodsWe used data on children included in the UK Millennium Cohort Study. We described the social environment using area-level and material factors as well as socioeconomic position (SEP) at 9 months. EBV was measured at 3 years of age (n = 12 457).
resultsLower rates of EBV infection were observed in children living in towns and rural areas compared with those living in cities. Lower SEP and overcrowding in the household increased the odds of being infected. Children whose parents were social tenants were more likely to be infected than homeowners. In the overall model, the strength of the association between material factors and EBV infection weakened.
conclusionsWe showed that early life material deprivation was associated with a higher risk of EBV infection among 3-year-olds. Children living in more deprived social conditions may be more likely to become EBV carriers at an earlier age.
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