Table 2 |
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Comparison of EBV detection by RISH and PCR and EBV typing in children with NHL |
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EBV Detection |
EBV Typing |
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Diagnosis |
EBER-ISH+ (N = 41) |
PCR+ (N = 38*) |
Type-1 (% of infected) |
Type-2 (% of infected) |
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BL |
25/35 |
21/32 |
18 |
3 |
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BLL |
0/2 |
0/2 |
0 |
0 |
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DLCL |
3/4 |
4/4 |
2 |
2 |
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Total |
28 (68%) |
25 (66%) |
20 (80%) |
5 (20%) |
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* Only cases with amplification of cellular genes were used for calculation of frequencies |
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Hassan et al. Diagnostic Pathology 2006 1:17 doi:10.1186/1746-1596-1-17 |
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