Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, a lymphoma that follows organ transplantation, is associated with infection with which one of the following?
Epstein-Barr virus
Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a B-cell lymphoproliferation driven by EBV infection in the setting of iatrogenic immunosuppression after solid organ or hematopoietic transplantation. EBV-transformed B cells proliferate unchecked when T-cell immune surveillance is suppressed.
Similar Questions
Which of the following infectious agents are associated with the development of lymphoid malignancies?
1. HIV
2. Hepatitis B
3. Hepatitis C
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
'Exanthem Subitum' is caused due to infection of which of the following viruses? 1. Human herpesvirus 6 2. Hepatitis-B virus 3. Human herpesvirus 7 4. Hepatitis-C virus. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 2 and 4 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 and 4
'Slapped-cheek' rash is caused by infection with which one of the following viruses?
Important Questions from Viral Infections
- A 26-year old HIV infected male presents with odynophagia. Upper GI endoscopy demonstrates serpiginous ulcers in a normal surrounding mucosa in distal esophagus. The most likely diagnosis is:
- Cytomegalovirus esophagitis is particularly common in which group of patients?
- Which one of the following is a cause of early (0–4 weeks) infection in recipients of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation?
A 16-year old boy presented with fever and a diffuse maculopapular rash. Examination revealed generalised cervical lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. After intake of Ampicillin (prescribed by a local practitioner), the rash worsened. The most likely diagnosis is:
Which one of the following antiretroviral drugs is a Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor?
