Burkitt's lymphoma

EM Molyneux, R Rochford, B Griffin, R Newton… - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Burkitt's lymphoma is a highly aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is the fastest
growing human tumour. The disease is associated with Epstein-Barr virus and was one of …

Epstein–Barr virus and Burkitt lymphoma

G Brady, GJ MacArthur, PJ Farrell - Postgraduate medical …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive B-cell malignancy with endemic, sporadic and
immunodeficiency-associated variants. It has been known for many years that the …

Co-infections, inflammation and oncogenesis: future directions for EBV research

AB Rickinson - Seminars in cancer biology, 2014 - Elsevier
Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is aetiologically linked to a wide range of human tumours. Some
arise as accidents of the virus' lifestyle in its natural niche, the B lymphoid system; these …

Parasite infection, carcinogenesis and human malignancy

H Van Tong, PJ Brindley, CG Meyer, TP Velavan - EBioMedicine, 2017 - thelancet.com
Cancer may be induced by many environmental and physiological conditions. Infections
with viruses, bacteria and parasites have been recognized for years to be associated with …

Regulation and dysregulation of Epstein–Barr virus latency: implications for the development of autoimmune diseases

HH Niller, H Wolf, J Minarovits - Autoimmunity, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is a human herpesvirus hiding in a latent form in memory B cells in
the majority of the world population. Although, primary EBV infection is asymptomatic or …

Early age at time of primary Epstein–Barr virus infection results in poorly controlled viral infection in infants from Western Kenya: clues to the etiology of endemic Burkitt …

E Piriou, AS Asito, PO Sumba, N Fiore… - Journal of Infectious …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Abstract (See the editorial commentary by Bagni and Whitby, on pages 873–4.) Background.
Infection with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) early in life and repeated malaria exposure have …

A cancer-associated Epstein-Barr virus BZLF1 promoter variant enhances lytic infection

JA Bristol, R Djavadian, ER Albright… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Latent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection contributes to both B-cell and epithelial-cell
malignancies. However, whether lytic EBV infection also contributes to tumors is unclear …

A molecular link between malaria and Epstein–Barr virus reactivation

A Chêne, D Donati, AO Guerreiro-Cacais… - PLoS …, 2007 - journals.plos.org
Although malaria and Epstein–Barr (EBV) infection are recognized cofactors in the genesis
of endemic Burkitt lymphoma (BL), their relative contribution is not understood. BL, the most …

Seroprevalence of HHV-8, CMV, and EBV among the general population in Ghana, West Africa

AA Adjei, HB Armah, F Gbagbo, I Boamah… - BMC infectious …, 2008 - Springer
Abstract Background Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-
Barr virus (EBV) are prevalent in Africa, but less common elsewhere and the modes of …

A Multifactorial Role for P. falciparum Malaria in Endemic Burkitt's Lymphoma Pathogenesis

C Torgbor, P Awuah, K Deitsch, P Kalantari… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma (eBL) arises from the germinal center (GC). It is a common
tumor of young children in tropical Africa and its occurrence is closely linked geographically …