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A 30 year old renal transplant recipient presented with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Which virus is most likely to be of aetiological significance?


1) Adenovirus

2) Cytomegalovirus

3) Epstein Barr virus

4) Herpes simplex type 1

5) Varicella-zoster


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3) Epstein Barr virus


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3


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"never argue with a fool, they'll bring you down to their level and beat you with experience" FORUM RULES-- Those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand. I get enough exercise just by pushing my luck --P4U World.." The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple."

  #5

EBV-associated lymphoproliferative disease may occur in individuals with inherited or acquired immunodeficiency syndromes. Approximately 1% of renal transplant recipients develop post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) in the first year following their transplant.

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"never argue with a fool, they'll bring you down to their level and beat you with experience" FORUM RULES-- Those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand. I get enough exercise just by pushing my luck --P4U World.." The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple."

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Epstein Barr virus

  #7

MCC type is thymic cancer in US

Burkit lymphome ...needs plasmodium....not in US

B cell lymphomas

nasopharyngeal carcinona

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nod

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