Association between Epstein-Barr virus and Thymic epithelial tumors: a systematic review

Abstract The possible role of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in the pathogenesis of thymic epithelial tumors (TET) remains controversial. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of EBV in TET. We conducted a systematic review of relevant English-language studies published between January 1980 and Dec...

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Main Authors: Guofei Zhang, Zipu Yu, Gang Shen, Ying Chai, Chengxiao Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13027-019-0254-5