| Literature DB >> 2156435 |
B C Wolf1, A W Martin, R S Neiman, A J Janckila, L T Yam, A Caracansi, B A Leav, R Winpenny, D S Schultz, H J Wolfe.
Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several B-cell lymphoid proliferations. Because patients with hairy cell leukemia (HCL) have a high incidence of seropositivity for EBV antigens, we studied the cells of HCL for evidence of EBV infection using in situ hybridization techniques. EBV mRNA was detected in the tumor cells in four of six cases using a radiolabeled RNA probe. Confirmatory serologic data were available in three cases in which the viral DNA was detected and in one negative case. Our results suggest that EBV infection may have a pathogenetic role in this disorder.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2156435 PMCID: PMC1877477
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Pathol ISSN: 0002-9440 Impact factor: 4.307