Unusual lymphoproliferation associated with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection.
A chronic active Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection with no significant underlying diseases was evidenced in 7 Japanese children and adolescents. In these patients, massive EBV-positive polyclonal lymphoproliferation occurred with extremely high EBV antibody titers.
D000293:Adolescent; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male
D000914:Antibodies, Viral