Host genetics of Epstein–Barr virus infection, latency and disease

Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infects 95% of the adult population and is the cause of infectious mononucleosis. It is also associated with 1% of cancers worldwide, such as nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma and Burkitt's lymphoma. Human and cancer genetic studies are now major forces...

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Main Authors: Houldcroft, Charlotte J, Kellam, Paul
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4407908/