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Epstein-Barr virus genotype-1 and Mediterranean + strain in gastric cancer biopsies of Ghanaian patients.
Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) - 1 Jul 2023
Ampofo-Asiedu Jeffery, Tagoe Emmanuel Ayitey, Abrahams Darkwah Owusua Afua, Petershie Bernard, Quaye Osbourne
Abstract excerpt
Gastric cancer (GC) prevalence is on the increase in Ghana, and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the factors that have been implicated in the etiology of the cancer. It is therefore important to know the contribution of EBV genotype and strains that are associated with GC. In this study, we aimed at genotyping EBV and determining predominant strains in GC biopsies in Ghanaian patients. Genomic DNA was extracted...
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