title: Lymphotropic viruses as etiologic agents of lymphoma.
abstract: DNA and RNA virus with immortalized lymphocytes are described including Epstein-Barr virus and HTLV-I. The roles of immune deficiency and genetic alterations occurring in a proliferating cell are also considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Purtilo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stevenson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D002472:Cell Transformation, Viral; D016679:Genome, Viral; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000382:microbiology*