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Epstein-Barr virus immune response in high-risk nasopharyngeal carcinoma families in Greenland.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2007
Friborg Jeppe, Jarrett Ruth F, Liu Mei-Ying, Falk Kerstin I, Koch Anders, Olsen Ove R, Duncan Pamela, Wohlfarht Jan, Chen Jen-Yang, Melbye Mads
Abstract excerpt
Undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma is associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. Presence of EBV IgA antibodies is rare among healthy individuals and is used as a marker of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in high-incidence populations. Reasons for EBV IgA seropositivity are unknown, but high EBV IgA levels have been found among unaffected close family members and spouses to nasopharyngeal carcinoma...
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