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Nucleotide sequences and functions of the Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein 1 genes isolated from salivary gland lymphoepithelial carcinomas.
Virus genes - 1 Mar 2005
Jen Kai Yu, Higuchi Masaya, Cheng Jun, Li Jiang, Wu Lan Yan, Li Ying Fang, Lin Han Liang, Chen Zhilong, Gurtsevitch Vladimir, Fujii Masahiro, Saku Takashi
Abstract excerpt
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is associated with salivary gland lymphoepithelial carcinoma (SLEC) and nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). EBV is a ubiquitous herpes virus world wide, but EBV-associated SLEC and NPC are prevalent in restricted regions such as south areas of China, Southeastern Asia and Greenland (Eskimos). To examine whether particular EBV variants play roles in the development of SLEC and NPC,...
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