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Epstein-Barr infection after bone marrow transplantation [letter]

Year: 1994

Type: article

Abstract: Antiviral agents including Acyclovir have been ineffective for this complication because they affect only the replicative phase of EBV Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) lymphoproliferation is now a signifi-infection and cannot modify the growth oftransformed B cells.Oetcant cause of morbidity and mortality after mismatched family or tle et a l l recently reported a patient who developed evidence ofEBV matched unrelated donor bone marrow transplantation (BMT).infection after a BMT from a mismatched sibling.Resolution was 1706

Source: Blood

DOI: 10.1182/blood.v83.6.1706b.1706b

Authors: HE Heslop, C Li, RA Krance, SK Loftin, CM Rooney

Institutions: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Language: English

Topic: Viral-associated cancers and disorders

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute