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Epstein-Barr Virus
Research from Nagoya University, Medical Department yields new findings on Epstein-Barr virus
April 29th, 2008
According to recent research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, "Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection (CAEBV) is characterized by recurrent infectious mononucleosis-like symptoms and has high mortality and morbidity. To clarify the mechanisms of CAEBV, the gene-expression profiles of peripheral blood obtained from patients with CAEBV were investigated." "Twenty genes were differentially expressed in 4 patients with CAEBV. This microarray result was verified using a real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assay in a larger group of patients with CAEBV," wrote Y. Ito and colleagues, Nagoya University, Medical...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-29)
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