TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.43, sa.4, ss.562-568, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)
Aim: The Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is a human herpes virus that infects B lymphocytes latently and immortalises the cells due to transformation. EBV infection is asymptomatic in childhood, while it may cause a self-limiting lymphoproliferative disorder in adolescence. This study aimed to show the association between in vitro transformation of B lymphocytes via EBV and the levels of neopterin with different accompanying cytokine responses.