Lymphoma

New lymphoma findings from Rijeka University published

Published in Blood Weekly, July 12th, 2007

Data detailed in "Lyme borreliosis and multiple sclerosis are associated with primary effusion lymphoma" have been presented. "Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system characterized by chronic inflammation and demyelination. Studies suggested that the viral, especially Epstein-Barr virus infection, and bacterial infections, especially Borrelia burgdorferi infection, play a role in etiology of MS," scientists in Rijeka, Croatia report.

"MS prevalence parallels the distribution of the Lyme disease pathogen B. burgdorferi. Criteria used for diagnosis of MS can also be fulfilled in other conditions such as Lyme disease, a...

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