Epstein-Barr virus DNA load and its association with Helicobacter pylori infection in gastroduodenal diseases

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Authors

Sanket K. Shukla · Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Kashi Nath Prasad · Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Aparna Tripathi · Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Avinash Singh · Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Ashish Saxena · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Uday C. Ghoshal · Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Abstract

There was a trend for higher EBV DNA load in H. pylori positive individuals suggesting a probable role of H. pylori in modulating the conversion of EBV to its lytic phase.

Topics & Keywords

Viral-associated cancers and disorders Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 15, Issue 6, pp. 583-590

DOI: 10.1016/s1413-8670(11)70255-0

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