CASE REPORT OF EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS-INDUCED AUTOIMMUNE VITILIGO IN NIGERIA

• Main Authors: Michael Akolawole (Author), Oluwasola Ayosanmi (Author), Olanrewaju Adeniran (Author), Ifeanyichukwu Onuoha (Author), Osaho Omoregie (Author), Esosa Omoregie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: European Medical Journal, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Vitiligo is an acquired skin depigmenting disorder resulting from melanocytes loss in the epidermis, associated with an autoimmune aetiopathophysiology. However, there are limited data about the association between vitiligo and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Hence, the authors present a case of a 43-year...