Auto immunity in EBV infection is the result of
Ref Robbins 8/e p212; 9/e p216 Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the cause of infectious mononucleosis, has been associated with subsequent development of systemic lupus erythematosus and other chronic autoimmune illnesses It is due to PolyclonalB B cell proliferation and activation
Molecular mimicry
PolyclonalB cell activation
Expressing sequestered antigen
Antigenic cross reactivity
General anatomy