EGR1 and viral infectious disease: EGR1 has been associated with multiple viral infections such as VEEV (Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus), KSHV (Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus), HSV-1 (herpes simplex 1), JCV (human polyomavirus JC virus), HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and EBV (Epstein–Barr virus).