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Noncoding RNAs produced by oncogenic human herpesviruses
15 May 2008
Abstract excerpt
The two human herpesviruses that are causally associated with cancer are Epstein-Barr virus and Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). Both are lymphocryptoviruses that establish latency in B lymphocytes and persist for the lifetime of the host. EBV and KSHV are both linked to a variety of lymphomas. EBV is also a causative agent or cofactor in epithelial malignancies such as nasopharyngeal carcinoma...
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