Epstein–Barr virus causes infectious mononucleosis, the “kissing disease” and is linked to cancers of both B lymphocytes and epithelial cells. A new study suggests how the virus may exploit its host by switching infection from one cell type to the other. (pages 594–599)
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Farrell, P. Cell-switching and kissing. Nat Med 8, 559–560 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0602-559
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