Gastric carcinoma: monoclonal epithelial malignant cells expressing Epstein-Barr virus latent infection protein.

S, Imai; S, Koizumi; M, Sugiura; M, Tokunaga; Y, Uemura; N, Yamamoto; S, Tanaka; E, Sato; T, Osato

doi:10.1073/pnas.91.19.9131

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Gastric carcinoma: monoclonal epithelial malignant cells expressing Epstein-Barr virus latent infection protein.

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Imai S

Koizumi S

Sugiura M

Abstract

In 1000 primary gastric carcinomas, 70 (7.0%) contained Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) genomic sequences detected by PCR and Southern blots. The positive tumors comprised 8 of 9 (89%) undifferentiated lymphoepithelioma-like carcinomas, 27 of 476 (5.7%) poorly differentiated adenocarcinomas, and 35 of 515 ...

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