An investigation of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) latency type and MYC gene aberrations in plasmablastic lymphoma diagnosed at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Introduction: Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare, aggressive, AIDS-associated non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The pathogenesis of PBL is incompletely understood, however association with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and the MYC gene, have been identified as important pathogenic mechanisms. Aims and object...
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Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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Faculty of Health Sciences
2021
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32714 |