Epstein-Barr virus in synergy with tumor-promoter-induced malignant transformation of immortalized human epithelial cells

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology

Volumn 123, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 441-446

  Li, Bao Min ^a   Ji, Zhi Wu ^a   Liu, Zhen Sheng ^a,b   Zeng, Yi ^a  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

EBV receptor; Epstein Bart virus; Tumor promoter

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; VIRUS CARCINOGENESIS;

EID: 0030790528     PISSN: 01715216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01372548     Document Type: Article

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