Table 1 Comparison between endemic human Burkitt' lymphoma and Burkitt's lymphoma-like of the mouse.
Endemic BL | BL-like | |
|---|---|---|
host species | Humans | CD1 mice |
infecting Plasmodium | P. falciparum | P. yoelii yoelii |
outcome of infection | death orclinical immunity | death orsterile immunity |
population survival | 99% | 0.2% |
time to reach immunity | about five years | about one month |
immune state necessary | Yes | yes |
virus association | Epstein-Barr virus | not known |