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SUBMITTER: Toner K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8854679 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Toner Keri K Bollard Catherine M CM
Blood 20220201 7
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous human tumor virus, which contributes to the development of lymphoproliferative disease, most notably in patients with impaired immunity. EBV-associated lymphoproliferation is characterized by expression of latent EBV proteins and ranges in severity from a relatively benign proliferative response to aggressive malignant lymphomas. The presence of EBV can also serve as a unique target for directed therapies for the treatment of EBV lymphoproliferative disea ...[more]