Epstein-Barr virus type 2 infection is associated with higher viral loads in pediatric tonsils from western Kenya

Epstein-Barr virus type 2 infection is associated with higher viral loads in pediatric tonsils from western Kenya

ABSTRACT Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is an etiologic agent of endemic Burkitt lymphoma (BL), a prevalent pediatric cancer in sub-Saharan Africa. There are two known types of EBV, EBV Type-1 (EBV-1) and EBV Type-2 (EBV-2), both found in eBL patients. To determine the EBV load and type dynamics within th...

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Main Authors: Emmily Koech, Sidney Ogolla, Asito S. Amolo, Kevin Waomba, Ian Onditi, Katherine R. Sabourin, Bonface Ariera, Stellah Chumbe, Shannon C. Kenney, Rosemary Rochford, Gabriela Samayoa-Reyes
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Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-08-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
Epstein-Barr virus
EBV types
tonsils
Burkitt lymphoma
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00740-25
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