Assessment of viral RNA in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis using RNA-seq

Abstract Background Numerous publications suggest an association between herpes virus infection and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). These reports have employed immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization and/or PCR, which are susceptible to specificity artifacts. Methods We investigated the pos...

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Main Authors: Qinyan Yin, Michael J. Strong, Yan Zhuang, Erik K. Flemington, Naftali Kaminski, Joao A. de Andrade, Joseph A. Lasky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
IPF
EBV
HCV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-1114-1