Epstein-Barr virus in nasopharyngeal and salivary gland carcinomas of Greenland Eskimoes.

Biopsy specimens from nasopharyngeal carcinomas (NPC) or salivary-gland carcinomas (SGC) in Greenland Eskimoes were examined for the presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA and sera from the patients were tested for EBV-specific antibody titres. Six out of 7 NPCs and one from an undifferentiated SG...

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Main Authors: Saemundsen, A. K., Albeck, H., Hansen, J. P., Nielsen, N. H., Anvret, M., Henle, W., Henle, G., Thomsen, K. A., Kristensen, H. K., Klein, G.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1982
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Research Article
Greenland
eskimo*
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2011144
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6293523
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Summary:Biopsy specimens from nasopharyngeal carcinomas (NPC) or salivary-gland carcinomas (SGC) in Greenland Eskimoes were examined for the presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA and sera from the patients were tested for EBV-specific antibody titres. Six out of 7 NPCs and one from an undifferentiated SGG were positive for EBV DNA. The EBV-specific antibody spectra and titres of the patients with NPC or undifferentiated SGG conformed to the results of earlier studies in other high-incidence areas.

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