How Epstein-Barr Virus Hijacks B Cells To Cause Blood Cancer

Leukemia cells containing Epstein-Barr VirusCDC, PAUL M. FEORINO

When Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) causes cancer, it usually does so by hijacking two cellular mechanisms. First, the virus deregulates MYC so that B cells can rapidly replicate. Then, the virus overrides the B cell’s built-in f...

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