Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA was detected in immunoblastic lymphoma arising in a child with the primary immunodeficiency, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. Southern blot analysis of the structure of the EBV genome revealed that the lymphoma was monoclonal and contained episomal EBV DNA. The EBV latent genes
Epstein–Barr virus associated post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder with hemophagocytosis in a child with Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome
✍ Scribed by I Jen Wang; Meng Yao Lu; Bor Leun Chiang; Wei Chou Lin; Don Tsamn Lin; Kai-Hsin Lin
- Book ID
- 118285552
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 183 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1545-5009
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