Article
Reframing Burkitt lymphoma: virology not epidemiology defines clinical variants
1 Sept 2021
Abstract excerpt
In 1964, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was identified in a biopsy from a patient with Burkitt lymphoma (BL) launching a new field of study into this ubiquitous human virus. Almost 60 years later, insights into the role of EBV in lymphomagenesis are still emerging. While all BL carry the hallmark c-myc translocation, the epidemiologic classification of BL (e.g., endemic, sporadic or immunodeficiency-associated) has...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
