Open AccessExposure to Holoendemic Malaria Results in Suppression of Epstein‐Barr Virus–Specific T Cell Immunosurveillance in Kenyan Children
Author(s) -
Ann M. Moormann,
Kiprotich Chelimo,
Peter Odada Sumba,
Daniel J. Tisch,
Rosemary Rochford,
James W. Kazura
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases (online. university of chicago press)/the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/511984
Subject(s) - immunosurveillance , malaria , kenya , virology , epstein–barr virus , virus , immunology , biology , medicine , immune system , ecology
Malaria and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection are cofactors in the pathogenesis of endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL). The mechanisms by which these pathogens predispose to eBL are not known.