Article
Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein 1 genetic variability in peripheral blood B cells and oropharyngeal fluids.
Journal of virology - 1 Apr 2014
Renzette Nicholas, Somasundaran Mohan, Brewster Frank, Coderre James, Weiss Eric R, McManus Margaret, Greenough Thomas, Tabak Barbara, Garber Manuel, Kowalik Timothy F, Luzuriaga Katherine
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: We report the diversity of latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1) gene founder sequences and the level of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) genome variability over time and across anatomic compartments by using virus genomes amplified directly from oropharyngeal wash specimens and peripheral blood B cells during acute infection and convalescence. The intrahost nucleotide variability of the founder virus was 0.02%...
Topics
- B-Lymphocytes
- Cluster Analysis
- DNA, Viral
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
- Genetic Variation
- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- Humans
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Oropharynx
- Phylogeny
