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Julie A. Ed
Researcher at University of Minnesota
Publications - 2
Citations - 289
Julie A. Ed is an academic researcher from University of Minnesota. The author has contributed to research in topics: Viral load & Mononucleosis. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 245 citations.
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Behavioral, Virologic, and Immunologic Factors Associated With Acquisition and Severity of Primary Epstein–Barr Virus Infection in University Students
Henry H. Balfour,Oludare A. Odumade,David O. Schmeling,Beth D. Mullan,Julie A. Ed,Jennifer A. Knight,Heather E. Vezina,William Thomas,Kristin A. Hogquist +8 more
TL;DR: Kissing was a significant risk for primary EBV infection, a total of 89% of infections were symptomatic, and blood viral load and CD8(+) lymphocytosis correlated with disease severity, according to university students studied prospectively.
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Prospective studies of infectious mononucleosis in university students.
Jennifer M. Grimm,David O. Schmeling,Samantha K. Dunmire,Jennifer A. Knight,Beth D. Mullan,Julie A. Ed,Richard C. Brundage,Kristin A. Hogquist,Henry H. Balfour +8 more
TL;DR: The observation that the only significant risk factor for acquisition of EBV infection was deep kissing was confirmed and higher amounts of gp350 antibody correlated significantly with a lower severity of infectious mononucleosis, which strengthens the rationale for a gp350‐based prophylactic EBV vaccine.