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Epidemiological evidence for causal relationship between Epstein-Barr virus and Burkitt's lymphoma from Ugandan prospective study

Nature, Volume 274, No. 5673, Year 1978

Results from a prospective sero-epidemiological study initiated in Uganda in 1971 indicate that children with high antibody titres to Epstein-Barr virus structural antigens are at high risk of developing Burkitt's lymphoma. These findings strongly support a causal relationship between the Epstein-Barr virus and Burkitt's lymphoma but suggest that the oncogenic potential of the virus is realised only in exceptional circumstances. © 1978 Nature Publishing Group.
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Citations: 558
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 9
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Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Uganda