Epstein Barr Virus

New findings reported from M. Trimeche and co-authors describe advances in Epstein Barr virus

Published in Oncology Business Week, April 4th, 2010

"Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been linked to gastric carcinoma (GC) with worldwide geographical variations of prevalence ranging from 1 to 18% of cases. Investigations carried out in north Africa have shown that some EBV-associated types of cancers are common in this area," scientists in Sousse, Tunisia report.

"This study was taken to determine the prevalence of EBV-associated GC in Tunisia. Ninety-six nonselected GC cases (male/female ratio 1.7/1, mean age 60.9 years, range: 20-88 years) were evaluated for the presence of EBV by polymerase chain reaction as well as by in-situ hybridization for EBV-encoded small RNAs (EBERs) and immunohistochemistry for LMP-1 and...

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Source: Oncology Business Week (2010-04-04)

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