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The aim of this study was to check the presence of DNA of five human herpesviruses in lymphocytes isolated from peripheral blood of people with lymphoproliferative diseases and to investigate the relationship between these disorders and the presence of the viruses. A total of 113 blood specimens from patients with different blood disorders and 96 specimens from healthy people (control group) were obtained. Among 113 specimens from patients with blood disorders, DNA of EBV in 39.8%, CMV in 30.1%, HHV6 in 8.0%, HHV7 in 20.4%, and HHV8 in 9.7% of the people was detected. Among 96 specimens from healthy people, DNA of EBV was detected in 9.3%, CMV in 27.1%, HHV6 in 4.2%, HHV7 in 13.5%, and HHV8 in 4.2%. It was found that the differences in presence and number of viruses between groups were very significant. Significantly, a larger detection of DNA of EBV in blood disorder group was observed. These results suggest the participation of EBV in blood disorders.