Epstein-Barr virus genes in patients with acute, chronic and recurrent hemophagocytosis [Elektronische Ressource] / presented by Xuefang Ren

Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Klinik für Anästhesiologie Sektion Experimentelle Anästhesie Prof. Dr. rer. nat. E. Marion Schneider Epstein-Barr Virus Genes in Patients with Acute, Chronic and Recurrent Hemophagocytosis Dissertation Applying for the Doctoral Degree of Medicine (Dr. med.) Faculty of Medicine, University of Ulm Presented by Xuefang Ren Born in Hubei P.R.China Ulm 2009 Amtierender Dekan: Prof. Dr. Klaus-Michael Debatin 1. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. E. Marion Schneider 2. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Steinacker Tag der Promotion: 20.02.2009Contents Contents Abbreviations······································································································· III1 Introduction································································································ 11.1 History and clinical features of Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis········· 11.2 Epstein-Barr virus ······················································································ 61.3 Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and Epstein-Barr Virus···················· 111.4 Aim of the study·························································································· 122 Patients, materials and methods··························································· 132.