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- Dose Response Confirmation for Small Molecule Inhibitors of Epstein-Barr Virus NIH Molecular Libraries Screening Centers Network [MLSCN] Emory Chemical Biology Discovery Center in MLSCN Assay provider: Theodore Jardetzky; Northwestern University MLSCN Grant: 1R21NS059415-01 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), or human herpes virus 4 (HHV-4), is a member of the larger herpesvirus family that consists of three subfamilies (##, ##, ##). Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is an extremely prevalent human herpesvirus. Disease syndromes in humans caused by EBV reflect the cell types that EBV infects, which are primarily of lymphoid or epithelial origin. Infection of both cell types is associated with a variety of proliferative disorders and cancers. Current treatments for such malignancies are traditional chemotherapy, radiation-therapy, surgery, and if possible, restoration of immune system function. Like all herpesviruses, EBV has mechanisms to evade the immune system and maintain latency in the human host. A treatment directed specifically against EBV could significantly improve patie