Epstein-Barr virus genetic variation in lymphoblastoid cell lines derived from Kenyan pediatric population.

Epstein-Barr virus genetic variation in lymphoblastoid cell lines derived from Kenyan pediatric population.

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with Burkitt's lymphoma (BL), and in regions of sub-Saharan Africa where endemic BL is common, both the EBV Type 1 (EBV-1) and EBV Type 2 strains (EBV-2) are found. Little is known about genetic variation of EBV strains in areas of sub-Saharan Africa. In t...

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Main Authors: Kenneth O Simbiri, Nicholas A Smith, Richard Otieno, Eric E M Wohlford, Ibrahim I Daud, Sumba P Odada, Frank Middleton, Rosemary Rochford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4416826?pdf=render

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