The possible role of EBV in carcinogenesis of colorectal carcinoma
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Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 52, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2010), pp.172-174, 3 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2010-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
3
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Abstract EN
Background : Except for the tight correlation to nasopharyngeal carcinoma, accumulating evidences show that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is correlated to other carcinomas.
This study was to investigate the association of EBV with colorectal tumors.
Materials and methods : Forty paraffin embedded blocks of colorectal tumors (thirty were adenocarcinoma and ten were benign tumors) were all examined for the presence of EBV DNA with the application of In Situ hybridization.
Results : In Situ EBV DNA signals was detected in 6 out of 30 (20 %) of colorectal carcinoma with no observed signals in the sections from benign group.
Conclusion : Our results showed that infection of EBV exists in human colorectal adenocarcinoma, which indicates that EBV may be involved in the carcinogenesis process.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Habib, Manal Adnan. 2010. The possible role of EBV in carcinogenesis of colorectal carcinoma. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 52, no. 2, pp.172-174.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Habib, Manal Adnan. The possible role of EBV in carcinogenesis of colorectal carcinoma. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 52, no. 2 (2010), pp.172-174.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-335804
American Medical Association (AMA)
Habib, Manal Adnan. The possible role of EBV in carcinogenesis of colorectal carcinoma. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2010. Vol. 52, no. 2, pp.172-174.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-335804
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 174
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BIM-335804