Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, October 25th, 2005
Study 1: CD8+ T cell epitopes specific for Epstein-Barr virus immediate-early transactivator Rta has been identified.
"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...
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