IL1B and Epstein-Barr virus infection: A recent study has demonstrated that miR-BHRF1-2-5p, a EBV microRNA (miRNA) downregulates IL-1 receptor type 1 (IL-1R1) during EBV infection, altering the responsiveness of infected cells to IL-1β as well as downregulating the expression levels of IL-1β in EBV-infected cell populations [98].