Immunotherapy Demonstrates Long-term Success In Treating Lymphoma Nov 3, 2009
New study results demonstrate high success rates using specialized white blood cells to prevent or treat lymphoma associated with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV-lymphoma) in patients who have received a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) ... Lymphoma is a cancer of white blood cells called lymphocytes that are largely responsible for maintaining the body's immunity, and EBV is one of the most common human viruses that can have a long-lasting impact on the body's immune system ...... (Science Daily)
SIU faculty gets $2.6M in stimulus grants Oct 22, 2009
Edward Gershburg, assistant professor of medical microbiology, immunology and cell biology, Definition of Structural Organization and Enzymology of the EBV Protein Kinase, $63,682. Ramesh Gupta, professor and chair of biochemistry and molecular biology, RNA Splicing in Archaea, $118,059. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
What Happens When Immune Cells Just Won't Die? Sep 17, 2009
12, 2009) One of the most common viruses to infect humans is EBV. Although most people show no or few signs of infection, some develop glandular fever and boys with mutations in either one of two genes on the. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Single Gene Found To Control Growth Of Some Cancers Jun 18, 2009
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is closely associated with many human cancers such as Burkitt's lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, AIDS-related lymphomas, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease, cancers of the nose and throat, and stomach cancer. In many of these malignancies, proteins made by EBV are necessary for tumor cells to grow indiscriminately ... The LSUHSC research team, which also includes Kenneth Johnston, PhD, Professor of Microbiology, and Timothy Foster, PhD, Assistant Professor of... (Science Daily)
• Is EBV infection really cause of excessive fatigue? Jun 4, 2009
Is EBV infection really cause of excessive fatigue ... DEAR READER: The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause several different diseases ... In the United States, as many as 95 percent of adults have had EBV infections. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
On fire: Beer pong spreads herpes, mono, flu Feb 10, 2009
"The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may cause infectious mononucleosis in adolescents and young adults. But even after the symptoms of infectious mononucleosis are gone, the EBV will remain dormant in the throat and blood cells of that person their whole life," said Kurt B. Stevenson, associate professor of internal medicine at OSU.. If a player knows he or she is sick or has recently been sick, that player should use a personal cup separate from the game cups. (Ohio State University -- The Lantern, OH)
Causes of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anem... Feb 7, 2009
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is known to occur in patients infected with infectious mononucleosis, cytomegalovirus (CMV), Mycoplasma pneumonia, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), viral hepatitis, and human parvovirus B-19. AIHA is also known to develop in patients with many different autoimmune diseases such as Sjogren s syndrome as well as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), lymphoproliferative disorders, ovarian cancer, and blood cancers such as non-Hodgkin s... (Suite101.com)
