Article
Genotypes Distribution of Epstein-Barr Virus among Lymphoma Patients in Ethiopia.
International journal of molecular sciences - 9 Sept 2023
Teshome Seifegebriel, Ahmed Elshafa Hassan, Zealiyas Kidist, Abubeker Abdulaziz, Tadesse Fisihatsion, Weigel Christoph, Baiocchi Robert A, Abebe Tamrat
Abstract excerpt
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is an oncogenic herpes virus associated with several human malignancies. Two main EBV genotypes (type 1 and type 2) distinguished by the differences in EBV nuclear antigens are known. Geographic variability in these genetic differences has been observed in the incidence of some EBV-related tumors. Here, we investigated the genetic variation of EBV in lymphoma specimens collected in...
Topics
- Humans
- Ethiopia
- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- Genotype
- Female
- Male
- Adult
- Middle Aged
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
- Adolescent
- Aged
- Lymphoma
- Young Adult
- Child