title: [Prospective epidemiologic studies and the nature of the association between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Burkitt's lymphoma (BL)].
abstract: The prospective study carried out by the International Agency for Research on Cancer on the relationships between E.B.V. infection and Burkitt's Lymphoma development as well as their partial malaria chemoprophylaxy proposals, are discussed as an example of studying the role of a virus and of co-factors in one human cancer.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012846:Singapore; D013636:Tanzania; D014454:Uganda
vernacular_title: Etudes épidémiologiques prospectives et nature de l'association entre le virus d'Epstein-Barr (E.B.V.) et le lymphôme de Burkitt (B.L)