Semiquantitative Epstein-Barr virus polymerase chain reaction analysis of peripheral blood from organ transplant patients and risk for the development of lymphoproliferative disease.

To the Editor: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a human herpesvirus associated with B-cell lymphoproliferations occurring after solid organ and stem cell transplantation.[1-4][1] In organ transplant recipients, the use of chronic immunosuppressive medications impairs T-cell surveillance of EBV-induced B