Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) variant with a 30-bp deletion at the carboxyl terminus (amino acids 346-355) of latent membrane protein-1 (LMP1) gene is able to transform cells and evade immune surveillance

Am J Pathol. 1998 May;152(5):1398-9.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Gene Deletion
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / genetics*
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / pathogenicity
  • Lymphoproliferative Disorders / genetics*
  • Mice
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Transplantation*
  • Viral Matrix Proteins / genetics*

Substances

  • EBV-associated membrane antigen, Epstein-Barr virus
  • Viral Matrix Proteins