MicroRNAs dictate the Epstein-Barr virus' elaborate waiting game, cancer formation
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 16:20
in Health & Medicine
Epstein-Barr virus is a champion hider, and has been linked to many diseases that affect people long after the initial infection takes place, including some forms of cancer. Scientists describe how viral microRNA allows EBV to hide within cells and evade the immune system. The scientists believe their findings may one day enable physicians to flush EBV out of hiding, allowing a healthy immune system to rid the body of the virus.
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