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Epstein-Barr virus infection in heart and heart-lung transplant recipients: incidence and clinical impact.

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1995

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Jeffrey J. Gray, T. G. Wreghitt, Petra Pavel, R L Smyth, J. Parameshwar, S Stewart, N. Cary, Stephen Large, J. Wallwork
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Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus infection in organ transplant recipients may lead on to life-threatening lymphoproliferative disease or lymphoma. For this reason it may be beneficial to monitor patients after transplantation for evidence of Epstein-Barr virus infection and to follow the progress of those affected.