PDLIM7 and systemic lupus erythematosus: Compared to unaffected individuals, SLE patients have higher EBV viral loads (31, 32), are more likely to exhibit infection in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) (32, 33) and exhibit aberrant expression of EBV latent genes, including EBV nuclear antigen-1 (EBNA-1) and latent membrane protein-1 (LMP1).