EBV‐positive B‐cell lymphomas and lymphoproliferative disorders: Review from the perspective of immune escape and immunodeficiency

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is detected in a variety of B-cell lymphomas (BCLs) and B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders (B-LPDs). Immunodeficiency has been considered to play a key role in the pathogenesis of these diseases. In addition, immune escape of tumor cells may also contribute to the development of EBV+ BCLs and B-LPDs. The PD-1/PD-L1 pathway is particularly important for immune escape of tumor cells that contribute to development of...