Article
Epstein-Barr Virus EBNA-2 Polymorphic Patterns in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in Southern China.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2015
Wu Guocai, Liu Xia, Liu Song, Shu Jun, Sun Zhifu, Luo Bing
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to characterize the specific Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) polymorphisms from nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients and healthy donors in Southern China, and to explore the relationship between EBV genotypes and NPC. METHODS: The EBNA-2 gene of 32 EBV-positive NPCs and 39 EBV-positive throat washing (TW) samples from healthy individuals from Southern China was analyzed using PCR...
Topics
- Carcinoma
- China
- Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens
- Female
- Genotype
- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- Humans
- Male
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
- Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Viral Proteins
