[Isolation of the Epstein-Barr virus in suspension cell lines obtained from persons with different forms of hemoblastosis].

Isolation of EBV from patients with different types of haemoblastosis by establishing virus-producing cell lines is described. EBV was isolated from patients with myelogenous leukemia in 71%, Hodgkin's disease--in 22%. EBV was also isolated from 1 patient with lung tumor and leukemogenic reaction. All 8 established cell lines produced EBV in 0.5--3% of cells. The cells of the lines concerned are lymphoblasts and show B-cell characteristics.