Epstein-Barr virus particles produced in B lymphocyes will infect other B lymphocytes with a higher efficiency than they will infect epithelial cells.

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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) particles produced in B lymphocytes have a higher affinity for infecting epithelial cells rather than other B lymphocytes. This is because the virus switches its mode of infection, utilizing different viral proteins to bind to receptors more commonly found on epithelial cells.

Epstein-Barr Virus Particles Produced in B Lymphocyes Will Infect Other