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Evidence of EBV infection in lymphomas diagnosed in Lusaka, Zambia

2018; African Field Epidemiology Network; Volume: 29; Linguagem: Inglês

10.11604/pamj.2018.29.181.11847

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Doris Kafita, Trevor Kaile, Evans Malyangu, Rabecca Tembo, Ephraim Zulu, Chrispin Chisanga, Annie Kalonda, Mulemba Samutela, Pascal Polepole, Geoffrey Kwenda,

Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies

Introduction: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous virus that infects more than 90% of the world's population, and is implicated in lymphoma pathogenesis. However, in Zambia during the diagnosis of these lymphomas, the association of the virus with the lymphomas is not established. Since most patients with lymphomas have poor prognosis, the identification of the virus within the lymphoma lesion will allow for more targeted therapy. The aim of this study was to provide evidence of the presence of the EBV in lymphomas diagnosed at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia.