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Burkitt Lymphoma

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Viral Infections of Humans

Abstract

Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a malignant lymphoma of children occurring with highest frequency in certain parts of Africa and New Guinea where malaria is hyperendemic. It is found in low frequency throughout the world and in nonmalarious areas.

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