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Human Lymphoid Cell Transformation by Epstein-Barr Virus

Nature New Biology volume 246, pages 140–141 (1973)Cite this article

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Epstein-Barr (EB) virus1 is able to induce continuous proliferation in human lymphoid cells, a process which is commonly referred to as transformation2, 3. The investigation reported here was aimed at understanding the basic mechanisms of transformation.

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    J. H. POPE, W. SCOTT & D. J. MOSS

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POPE, J., SCOTT, W. & MOSS, D. Human Lymphoid Cell Transformation by Epstein-Barr Virus. Nature New Biology 246, 140–141 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio246140a0

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