Abstract

Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma is the most common childhood cancer in equatorial Africa. Two ubiquitous human pathogens are thought to be responsible for the aetiology of this disease: Epstein–Barr virus and Plasmodium falciparum malaria. New data suggest how these two pathogens might interact to result in disease and provide insights into the emerging concepts of polymicrobial disease pathogenesis.

Author affiliations

1. Rosemary Rochford is at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.
2. Martin J. Cannon is at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansa, USA.
3. Ann M. Moormann is at the Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Correspondence to: Rosemary Rochford¹ Email: rochforr@upstate.edu

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