Review Article
A Role for RNA Viruses in the Pathogenesis of Burkitt's Lymphoma: The Need for Reappraisal
Table 2
Arboviruses and Malaria—a comparison.
| Characteristic | Arboviruses | Malaria |
| Epidemiology in Lymphoma Belt | Endemic and occasionally epidemic | Holoendemic + 3 types less intense | Age acquisition immunity | Mimics age distribution of eBL | By age of 5 yrs if holoendemic | Altitude Barrier | 5000 ft at Equator, 3000 ft in Zambia—same as BL | Up to 8,000 ft at Equator | Geographic Distribution | Dependent on vectors—usually mosquitoes | Dependent on anopheline mosquitoes | Replication Temperature Requirements | Yellow fever stops <15.5–18°C | Malaria stops <20°C | Same as BL | (PF > 18°C, PV > 17°C, PM > 16°C) | Effect malaria suppression | None | Reduced | Effect malaria eradication | Eradicated | Eradicated |
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