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ReviewViruses2025

Recent Progress in the Vaccine Development Against Epstein-Barr Virus.

Yihao Dai, Botian Zhang, Luming Yang, Shuo Tao, Yijing Yu, Conglei Li

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Review in Viruses, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. The Current Status ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  7. Frontiers in immunology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yihao DaiSchool of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China.
Botian ZhangSchool of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China.
Luming YangSchool of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China.
Shuo TaoSchool of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China.
Yijing YuSchool of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China.
Conglei LiSchool of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China.

Funding

Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (Conglei Li) 2024A1515013185Shenzhen Medical Research Fund (Conglei Li) B2402012Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (Conglei Li) JCYJ20220530143417039the National Science Fund of China (Conglei Li) 82271789
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the first human herpesvirus identified as an oncogenic agent, with approximately 95% of adults worldwide being latently infected. EBV infection is associated with multiple diseases, including nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, infectious mononucleosis, and multiple sclerosis. Given significant EBV-associated disease burden, developing effective vaccines against EBV remains a priority. In this review, we first presented the current understanding of EBV biology and pathogenesis, focusing on its biological structure and immune evasion mechanisms, and discussed key viral antigens-including gp350, gp42, gH/gL, and latency proteins-as potential targets for EBV vaccine development. We also summarized recent advances in various EBV vaccine platforms, including subunit, viral vector-based, nanoparticle-based, and mRNA vaccines, and discussed the related preclinical and clinical evidence, although no effective EBV vaccine has been approved for clinical use yet. In summary, this review provides an overview of the current landscape in EBV vaccine research, and sheds new light on developing new therapeutic approaches against EBV-associated diseases.

Indexed as

Epstein-Barr Virus InfectionsHerpesvirus 4, HumanHerpesvirus VaccinesVaccine DevelopmentViral VaccinesAnimalsAntigens, ViralHumansViral ProteinsAntigens, ViralHerpesvirus VaccinesViral ProteinsViral VaccinesEpstein–Barr virusglycoproteinvaccine

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PMID40733554
PMCPMC12300508

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