Abstract
Burkitt Lymphoma (BL) is a highly aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and virtually all cases of endemic BL are associated with infection by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Formally designated Human Gammaherpervirus 4 (HHV4), EBV is a ubiquitous virus that causes lifelong latent infection in over 90% of the adult human population. EBV infection is recognized as carcinogenic to human a…