Exposure to a 50 hz electromagnetic field induces activation of the epstein-barr virus genome in latently infected human lymphoid cells

Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 205-207

  Grimaldi, Settimio ^a   Pasquali, Elio ^a   Barbatano, Luigi ^b   Lisi, Antonella ^a   Santoro, Nadia ^a   Serafino, Annalucia ^a   Pozzi, Deleana ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Inst Res Safety of Home Environ   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

DNA modulation; EBV genome activation; Electromagnetic field effects

Indexed keywords

EARLY ANTIGEN;

CELL GROWTH; CELL VIABILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; EXPOSURE; GENE ACTIVATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INFECTION; LYMPHOID CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS GENOME;

ANTIGENS, VIRAL; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; GENOME, VIRAL; HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; VIRUS LATENCY;

HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4;

EID: 0030866928     PISSN: 07318898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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