Epstein-Barr Virus Hepatitis: Diagnostic Value of In Situ Hybridization, Polymerase Chain Reaction, and Immunohistochemistry on Liver Biopsy From Immunocompetent Patients

Abstract Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) hepatitis is an uncommon, almost always self-limited disease in immunocompetent patients. Accurate diagnosis is imperative for appropriate clinical management. The aim of this study was to…

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Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Latent Membrane Protein-1 Down-Regulates Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α) Receptor-1 and Confers Resistance to TNF-α-Induced Apoptosis in T Cells

The infection of T cells by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may result in hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) through enhanced cytokine secretion, particularly tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-α), by EBV latent membrane protein-1 (LMP-1).…

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