Study reveals surprising link between Crohn’s disease and the Epstein-Barr virus

Crohn’s disease, a debilitating inflammatory bowel disease, has many known contributing factors, including bacterial changes in the microbiome that foster an inflammatory environment. Now, for the first time, Crohn’s disease has been tied to a virus—specifically, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), best known for causing infectious mononucleosis (mono).