<prompt> A young patients blood investigations shows evidence of Burkitts lymphoma. Which of the following agent is associated with Burkitts lymphoma?HTLV-1HTLV-3HPVEBV  <response>: Epstein-Barr virus EBV is associated with Burkitt lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas, and gastric carcinoma. EBV-associated posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders are a complication for immunodeficient patients. Burkitt lymphoma is a tumor of the jaw in African children and young adults. It is speculated that EBV may be involved at an early stage in Burkitt lymphoma by immoalizing B cells. Ref: Brooks G.F., Carroll K.C., Butel J.S., Morse S.A., Mietzner T.A. 2013. Chapter 33. Herpesviruses. In G.F. Brooks, K.C. Carroll, J.S. Butel, S.A. Morse, T.A. Mietzner Eds, Jawetz, Melnick, Adelbergs Medical Microbiology, 26e. 