Evidence of Epstein-Barr Virus Association with Gastric Cancer and Non-Atrophic Gastritis

Evidence of Epstein-Barr Virus Association with Gastric Cancer and Non-Atrophic Gastritis

Different lines of evidence support an association between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and gastric cancer (GC). The main understood risk factor to develop GC is infection by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), which triggers a local inflammatory response critical for progression from gastritis to GC. The...

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Main Authors: Juan L.E. Martínez-López, Javier Torres, Margarita Camorlinga-Ponce, Alejandra Mantilla, Yelda A. Leal, Ezequiel M. Fuentes-Pananá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Epstein-Barr virus
EBV
gastric cancer
non-atrophic gastritis
cribriform pattern and lace pattern
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/6/1/301

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