标题: EB病毒：Epstein–Barr virus at 60 [打印本页] 作者: wwwkkk83 时间: 2024-3-14 11:33 标题: EB病毒：Epstein–Barr virus at 60 Epstein–Barr virus at 60The 1964 discovery of Epstein–Barr virus shed light on factors that contribute to human cancer. Subsequent studies set the stage for finding ways to diagnose and treat cancer, and revealed how immune defences control viral infection.
This month marks the 60th anniversary of the discovery of Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), the first virus shown to cause cancer in humans. In March 1964, Anthony Epstein, Yvonne Barr and Bert Achong presented findings1inThe Lancet which reported the identification of these virus particles in cancer cells, grown in vitro, that were taken from an aggressive type of blood cancer (lymphoma) found in children living in central Africa. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00653-0