Article
Distribution and phenotype of Epstein-Barr virus-infected cells in inflammatory bowel disease.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Jul 2000
Spieker T, Herbst H
Abstract excerpt
Little is known about Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection of colon mucosa, particularly in inflammatory bowel diseases. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are thought to differ in T-helper lymphocyte composition and cytokine secretion patterns. Some of the implicated cytokines are growth factors for EBV-infected cells. We examined colon mucosa for differences in the distribution and phenotype of EBV-infected...
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