Epstein–Barr virus enhances genome maintenance of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus

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Significance Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a B cell lymphoma; the prognosis is poor, with a median survival around 6 months. PEL is always associated with the presence of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and in most cases is coinfected with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV); however, the role of EBV in the pathogenesis of the tumor is still not clear. This study demonstrates the intricate interaction between...

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