Biobank DNA study links latent EBV to Hodgkin’s lymphoma risk

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Biobank DNA study links latent EBV to Hodgkin’s lymphoma risk
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A DNA-virome analysis of blood and saliva from biobanks shows Epstein–Barr virus DNA abundance varies with age, sex, and dozens of genetic variants, and genetic analyses indicate high latent EBV is a causal risk factor for Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

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