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Human immunodeficiency virus-related Epstein-Barr virus-associated smooth muscle tumours: South African experience from Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital

Published in: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 32 , issue 4 , 2017 , pages: 115–118

DOI: 10.1080/23120053.2017.1332918

Author(s): Sugeshnee Pather Division of Anatomical Pathology, National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa , Rosalind D. Wainwright Haematology and Oncology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, South Africa , Faieza Sahid Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa , Thembi Mashele Division of Anatomical Pathology, National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa , Eunice J. van den Berg Division of Anatomical Pathology, National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa , Reena D. Mohanlal Division of Anatomical Pathology, National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa

Keywords: Epstein-Barr virus , HIV , smooth muscle tumours , South Africa

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Abstract

Background: Despite the rampant human immunodeficiency (HIV) epidemic in Africa, there is a paucity of published data of HIV-related Epstein-Barr virus-associated smooth muscle tumours (EBV-SMT) from Africa.

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