Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the agent responsible for
the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), which triggers lung failure, pneumonia, and …

Background Airway obstruction due to enlargement of tonsils and adenoids is a common
pediatric problem resulting in sleep disordered breathing. The cause for the relatively …

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are an acknowledged cause of a subset of oropharyngeal
cancers, especially of tonsillar cancer. Similar to HPV, some human polyomaviruses …

Surgically removed palatine tonsils provide a conveniently accessible source of T and B
lymphocytes to study the interplay between foreign pathogens and the host immune system …

Objective To assess the prevalence of all known human herpesviruses (HHV) in tonsils of an
age‐stratified large sample of immunocompetent children and adults. Methods Patients …

Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV) is associated with the pathogenesis of several diseases in both
adults and children. However, there have been no reports on the prevalence and amount of …

Palatine tonsils have been observed to harbor several distinct respiratory and herpesviruses
in separate studies. In this study, the presence of these viruses in palatine tonsils was …

Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV) is a common virus worldwide that is an etiologic agent in the
development of many diseases, including cancer. Recent reports have shown the …

Recent studies identified viral and bacterial factors, including HSV-1 and H. pylori, as
possible factors associated with diseases such as chronic tonsillitis and cancers, including …

Infections with the nine human herpesviruses (HHVs) are globally prevalent and
characterized by lifelong persistence. Reactivations can potentially manifest as life …