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LINFOMA BURKITT [2 records]

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Record 1 2014-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A herpes virus which is the major cause of infectious mononucleosis and a common subclinical illness in children and young adults which is characterized by seroconversion to the virus, and which is associated with Burkitt's lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, some B-cell lymphomas in immunosuppressed or immunodeficient persons, and a usually fatal progressive combined variable immunodeficiency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Virus du groupe herpès isolé dans les cultures de cellules provenant d'une tumeur de Burkitt puis dans les cellules lymphoblastoïdes provenant de sujets atteints de cancer du rhinopharynx, de leucémie, ou de mononucléose infectieuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
DEF

Virus de la familia del herpes que causa la mononucleosis infecciosa y probablemente la leucoplaquia, que produce una afección oral que se manifiesta con lesiones papilares blanquecinas de tipo rugoso en los bordes de la lengua.

OBS

Este virus se aloja en la mucosa de la nariz y garganta y permanece en estado latente en los ganglios linfáticos. Se asocia también al linfoma de Burkitt y a la leucoplasia vellosa.

Key term(s)
  • virus de Epstein Barr
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Record 2 2011-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
CONT

Burkitt's lymphoma. A form of undifferentiated malignant lymphoma usually found in central Africa, but also reported in other parts of the world. ... The Epstein-Barr virus (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN) has been isolated from Burkitt lymphoma cases in Africa and it is implicated as the causative agent in these cases; however, most non-African cases are EBV-negative.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
CONT

C'est en 1964 que Epstein, Achong et Barr découvrent un nouveau virus (EBV) appartenant à la famille des Herpes viridae putativement impliqué dans la genèse du lymphome décrit peu avant par Burkitt. [On] peut citer l'Afrique Centrale pour le lymphome de Burkitt et l'Asie du Sud-Est pour le carcinome du nasopharynx.

Key term(s)
  • tumeur de Burkitt

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
DEF

Tumor canceroso del tejido linfoide. Esta enfermedad común en África se asocia al virus de Epstein Barr y puede ser una neoplasia oportunista en las personas infectadas con el VIH.

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