Article
Target cells of Epstein-Barr-virus (EBV)-positive post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease: similarities to EBV-positive Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Lancet (London, England) - 18 Jan 2003
Timms Judith M, Bell Andrew, Flavell Joanne R, Murray Paul G, Rickinson Alan B, Traverse-Glehen Alexandra, Berger Françoise, Delecluse Henri-Jacques
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) encompasses a histologically broad range of lesions, arising from the expanded pool of EBV-infected B cells in the immunocompromised host. Identification of the precise cellular origin of these tumours could clarify their pathogenesis. METHODS: Of 13 cases of EBV-positive cases of PTLD characterised by histological...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Base Sequence
- Genotype
- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- Hodgkin Disease
- Humans
- Lymphoproliferative Disorders
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Organ Transplantation
- Postoperative Complications