Epstein-Barr Virus
CD8 cell epitopes specific for EBV immediate-early transactivator Rta identified
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, September 6th, 2005
"Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a human epithelial tumor with a high incidence in Southern Chinese population, with contributions from Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), human leukocyte antigen (HLA), and environmental factors to its etiology.
"It has been shown previously that the recognition of immediate-early transactivator Rta of EBV by CD8+ T cells may have a significant impact on controlling EBV and, indirectly, NPC," scientists writing in the journal Human Immunology report.
"The current study used two...
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