kiranmayi
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predominant white blood cell in EBV infection?
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| asmi
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lymphocytes(atypical)
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| kiranmayi
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the virus infects B lymphocytes by attaching to CD 21 receptor but the cells that will predominate will be reactive T cells which would be CD8+ lymphocytes
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| asmi
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yep they( atypical cells) are T cells reacting against infected B cells :oops:
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| kiranmayi
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thank u..i got it now
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| usmleasr
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what malignancies are attributed to EBV? herpes group C virus....
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| kiranmayi
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burkitt's lymphoma
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| asmi
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also nasopharyngeal carcinomas, thymus carcinomas.
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| Malaysian
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is it true the cd8 will be predominate in IM???I'm quite sure its B cells.
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