ISSN:
1573-8221
Keywords:
Epstein-Barr virus
;
undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma
;
terminal repeat protein
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Screening of 205 patients suffering from various diseases and healthy donors for the presence of serum antibodies to terminal repeat protein (TP) of Epstein-Barr virus was carried out using the indirect immunofluorescence technique. TP antibodies were detected exclusively in patients with undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (in 30–40% of patients within this group). Evaluation of TP antibody titers before and after treatment revealed a correlation between the dynamics of these antibodies and the clinical prognosis of patients.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02445843
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