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Will my kidneys be affected if i have an infection with the epstein-barr virus?
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EB VIRUS: Other than causing sore throat, lymph node enlargement and enlarged spleen which could rupture, I am not aware eb virus affect the kidney.
Answered 7/12/2016
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No: Only in transplanted kidneys, otherwise it does not.
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