Analysis of the Epstein-Barr viral genome in so-called malignant histiocytosis syndrome

Pathology International

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 355-363

  Kobari, Shinichi ^a   Ohshima, Koichi ^a   Sumiyoshi, Yoshiaki ^a   Yoneda, Satoshi ^a   Takeshita, Morishige ^a   Kikuchi, Masahiro ^a  

^a FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epstein Barr virus; in situ hybridization; malignant histiocytosis; polymerase chain reaction; virus association hemophagocytic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MALIGNANT HISTIOCYTOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNDROME; VIRUS GENE; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0030015467     PISSN: 13205463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1827.1996.tb03621.x     Document Type: Article

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