Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6054572 | Oral Oncology | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus is (EBV) a ubiquitous virus prevalent in 90% of the human population. Transmitted through infected saliva, EBV is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis (IM) and is further implicated in malignancies of lymphoid and epithelial origins. In the past few decades, research efforts primarily focused on dissecting the mechanism of EBV-induced oncogenesis. Here, we present an alternate facet of the oncovirus EBV, on its applications in research and therapy. Finally, discussions on the prospective utilization of EBV in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) diagnosis and therapy will also be presented.
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Authors
Fenggang Yu, Wei Jian Tan, Yanan Lu, Paul A. MacAry, Kwok Seng Loh,