The Role of Transforming Growth Factor β in Cell-to-Cell Contact-Mediated Epstein-Barr Virus Transmission

The Role of Transforming Growth Factor β in Cell-to-Cell Contact-Mediated Epstein-Barr Virus Transmission

Infection of Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), a ubiquitous human gamma herpesvirus, is closely linked to various lymphoid and epithelial malignancies. Previous studies demonstrated that the efficiency of EBV infection in epithelial cells is significantly enhanced by coculturing them with latently infected...

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Main Authors: Asuka Nanbo, Makoto Ohashi, Hironori Yoshiyama, Yusuke Ohba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Epstein-Barr virus
cell-to-cell contact-mediated transmission
viral replication
TGF-β
exosomes
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00984/full

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