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Immunodeficiencies that predispose to pathologies by human oncogenic γ-herpesviruses.
FEMS microbiology reviews - 1 Mar 2019
Damania Blossom, Münz Christian
Abstract excerpt
Human γ-herpesviruses include the closely related tumor viruses Epstein Barr virus (EBV) and Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). EBV is the most growth-transforming pathogen known and is linked to at least seven human malignancies. KSHV is also associated with three human cancers. Most EBV- and KSHV-infected individuals fortunately remain disease-free despite persistent infection and this is likely due...
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