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Abstract
The roles of epithelial cells in infection and persistence of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) have long been difficult to resolve. However, recent developments have reinforced the conclusion that these cells are a major site of virus replication and raised the possibility that, like papillomaviruses, EBV has evolved to take advantage of epithelial differentiation to ensure survival, persistence, and spread.Entities:
Keywords: Epstein-Barr virus; epithelial cells; tropism
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27795426 PMCID: PMC5165189 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01677-16
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103