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Amolo S Asito

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Ogolla S, Daud I, Asito A, Sumba O, Ouma C, Vulule J, et al.
Clin Vaccine Immunol . 2015 Sep; 22(11):1197-205. PMID: 26376931
Over 35% of children in a region of malaria endemicity are infected with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) by 6 months of age. This susceptibility may be linked to impaired transplacental transfer...
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Wilmore J, Asito A, Wei C, Piriou E, Sumba P, Sanz I, et al.
Int J Cancer . 2014 Aug; 136(6):1371-80. PMID: 25099163
The development of endemic Burkitt's lymphoma (eBL) is closely associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and holoendemic malaria infections. The role of EBV in the development of malignancy has been...
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Wohlford E, Asito A, Chelimo K, Sumba P, Baresel P, Oot R, et al.
Infect Agent Cancer . 2013 Sep; 8(1):34. PMID: 24016332
Background: Epstein Barr virus (EBV) is a gammaherpesvirus that is associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL). EBV carries several latent genes that contribute to oncogenesis including...
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Piriou E, Asito A, Sumba P, Fiore N, Middeldorp J, Moormann A, et al.
J Infect Dis . 2012 Feb; 205(6):906-13. PMID: 22301635
Background: Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) early in life and repeated malaria exposure have been proposed as risk factors for endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL). Methods: Infants were enrolled from 2...
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Asito A, Piriou E, Jura W, Ouma C, Odada P, Ogola S, et al.
Malar J . 2011 Dec; 10:362. PMID: 22166136
Background: Plasmodium falciparum infection leads to alterations in B cell subset distribution. During infancy, development of peripheral B cell subsets is also occurring. However, it is unknown if infants living...
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Asito A, Piriou E, Odada P, Fiore N, Middeldorp J, Long C, et al.
Infect Agent Cancer . 2010 Jul; 5:13. PMID: 20667138
Background: Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is an extranodal tumor appearing predominantly in the jaw in younger children while abdominal tumors predominate with increasing age. Previous studies have identified elevated levels...
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Asito A, Moormann A, Kiprotich C, Nganga Z, Ploutz-Snyder R, Rochford R
Malar J . 2008 Nov; 7:238. PMID: 19019204
Background: The effects of Plasmodium falciparum on B-cell homeostasis have not been well characterized. This study investigated whether an episode of acute malaria in young children results in changes in...