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Characteristics of epstein barr virus variants associated with gastric carcinoma in Southern Tunisia.
Virology journal - 3 Nov 2011
BenAyed-Guerfali Dorra, Ayadi Wajdi, Miladi-Abdennadher Imen, Khabir Abdelmajid, Sellami-Boudawara Tahia, Gargouri Ali, Mokdad-Gargouri Raja
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: EBV-associated Gastric Carcinoma (EBVaGC) has a distinct clinical features and its prevalence is variable worldwide. RESULTS: To determine the prevalence of EBVaGC in Tunisia, EBV-encoded small RNA (EBER) expression was assessed in 81 gastric carcinoma (GC) specimens. The nuclear EBER expression was detected in 12 out of 81 GC cases (14.81%) and concordance between the score range of EBER staining and...
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