EBV-Specific CD4+ T Cell Responses in Acute Infectious Mononucleosis: a Dissertation

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous herpesvirus that establishes a life-long latent infection of B cells. It is usually asymptomatic in healthy individuals; however, individuals with compromised immunity often develop EBV-induced lymphoma. EBV also encodes potential oncogenes that can contribut...

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Main Author: Precopio, Melissa Lynn
Format: Others
Published: eScholarship@UMMS 2004
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Online Access:https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_diss/113
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1113&context=gsbs_diss