Vol 2, No 2 (2006)
Review paper
Published online: 2006-05-04
The role of viruses in etiopathogenesis of non-Hodgkin lymphomas
Onkol. Prak. Klin 2006;2(2):64-72.
Abstract
The present article is a summary of current knowledge on mechanisms of viral etiopathogenesis in non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL). Some data has proved an oncogenic significance of Epstein-Barr (EBV)
and human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus type I (HTLV-I). In case of others, including human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV-1 and HIV-2), hepatitis type C (HCV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), human herpesvirus
type 8 (HHV-8), SV-40 or HTLV-II, there are some evidences suggesting their participation in the development
of NHL, however their real role in this phenomenon has not been proved so far. Scientific insights into
ethiopathogenesis of NHL provide not only theoretical value but also important diagnostic and therapeutic
implications in this group of malignancies.
Keywords: lymphomaetiopathogenesisviruses