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ReviewBlood research2026

Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoma: current understanding and treatment strategies.

Hee Young Ju

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Review in Blood research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hee Young JuDepartment of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, 81 Irwon-Ro, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 06351, Korea. hyju320@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6744-0412

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is well-known for its high prevalence rate, association with several diseases including cancer and autoimmune conditions, and a wide variety of symptoms and prognosis. When acquired at a young age, primary infections are often asymptomatic; however, in adolescence and young adulthood, symptomatic infections develop, such as in infectious mononucleosis. A special feature of EBV infection is its ability to establish a latent infection in B cells which can lead to long-term infection. Subsequent cellular transformation and viral protein expression can result to EBV-mediated carcinogenesis. Latent proteins expressed by EBV play a role in the pathogenesis of EBV infection and carcinogenesis. These proteins are responsible for a diverse range of functions including cell transformation, cell reprogramming, immune evasion, immune suppression, angiogenesis, cell cycle regulation, and B-cell receptor mimicry.EBV infection is associated with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, NK/T cell lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders, and primary CNS lymphoma. The clinical presentation varies depending on the specific disease and EBV status, with EBV-positive lymphomas generally associated with poorer prognosis than EBV-negative cases.This review aimed to examine the current understanding of the pathogenesis of EBV-associated lymphoma and to evaluate emerging and accepted therapeutic strategies.

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Epstein–Barr virusLymphomaLymphomagenesis

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PMID41793645
PMCPMC12972171

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