EBV & HHV8 and HIV in B cell non Hodgkin lymphoma in Kampala, Uganda
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Date
2010
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Uganda Infectious Agents and Cancer
Abstract
B cell non Hodgkin lymphomas account for the majority of lymphomas in Uganda. The commonest is endemic Burkitt lymphoma, followed by diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). There has been an increase in incidence of malignant lymphoma since the onset of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. However, the possible linkages of HHV8 and EBV to the condition of impaired immunity present in AIDS are still not yet very clearly understood.
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EBV, HHV8, HIV, B cell non Hodgkin lymphoma, Uganda
Citation
Tumwine et al., EBV, HHV8 and HIV in B cell non Hodgkin lymphoma in Kampala, Uganda Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010, 5:12. doi: 10.1186/1750-9378-5-12