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Prevalence of Epstein-Barr Virus Infection

Active Not RecruitingN/A

Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania

Conditions: Lymph Node Excision Biopsy

Interventions: Sample analysis

Countries: Botswana

This will be a cross sectional, pilot study to determine the burden of EBV related lymphomas in this population. Patient information including demographics and HIV status, history of HIV infection, HIV viral load and CD4 counts and ART history will be retrieved from the integrated patient management system (IPMS) Lymph node excision biopsy samples, collected at NHL between 2012 and 2017, from the patient with a diagnosis of lymphoma will be retrieved using IPMS from National Health Laboratory and analyzed by immunohistochemistry.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: OBSERVATIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* All available lymph node biopsy samples with a diagnosis of lymphoma and complete data of HIV status, HIV viral load and CD4 counts and ART history will be retrieved from IPMS.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Samples with incomplete data

Locations (1)

Gaborone, Botswana