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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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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1990
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1568028/ |