Immune deficiency as a risk factor in Epstein-Barr virus-induced malignant diseases.

Immune deficiency as a risk factor in Epstein-Barr virus-induced malignant diseases.

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous DNA virus that normally infects silently, establishing lifelong latency. Substantial empirical observations support the view that immunodeficiency is permissive in EBV-induced lymphoproliferative diseases (LPD). Primary immune deficient patients such as those...

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Main Authors: Purtilo, D T, Okano, M, Grierson, H L
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 1990
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1568028/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1568028/

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