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Analysis of Epstein-Barr virus in localized nasopharyngeal carcinoma tumors.
Cancer - 15 Feb 1993
Lung M L, Sham J S, Lam W P, Choy D T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An f variant of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) appears associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) in Southern Chinese. Early diagnosis of the tumor allows the detection of some localized tumors. METHODS: A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for genotyping EBV was used to evaluate the presence of the virus in NPC biopsies of local tumors of eight Chinese patients. RESULTS: The f variant was detected...
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