Article
Characterization of intertypic recombinants of the Epstein-Barr virus from the body-cavity-based lymphomas cell lines BC-1 and BC-2.
Virology - 25 Nov 1999
Aguirre A J, Robertson E S
Abstract excerpt
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) can infect and transform human B-lymphocytes and has been associated with numerous human malignancies. Two distinct types of EBV have been described, EBV-1 and EBV-2. Whereas type 1 is known to be most widespread throughout the healthy adult population, type 2 EBV has been shown to be significantly present in certain T-cell immunocompromised patients. Some evidence also suggests that such...
Topics
- Blotting, Southern
- Blotting, Western
- Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
- Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens
- Genetic Variation
- Genome, Viral
- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- Humans
- Lymphoma
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Recombination, Genetic
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
- Virus Latency
