Does Epstein-Barr virus infection have an influence on the development of laryngeal carcinoma? Detection of EBV by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction in tumour tissues of patients with laryngeal carcinoma


Muderris T., Rota S., Muderris T., Inal E., FİDAN I.

BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.79, no.4, pp.418-423, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 79 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5935/1808-8694.20130075
  • Journal Name: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.418-423
  • Keywords: Epstein-Barr virus infections, laryngeal neoplasms, polymerase chain reaction, SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA, HUMAN-PAPILLOMAVIRUS, ORAL CANCERS, PREVALENCE, ASSOCIATION, NECK, HEAD, HYBRIDIZATION, EXPRESSION, LESIONS
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a well-known carcinogenic virus, and the association of EBV with some tumours suggests that there may also be an association between laryngeal carcinoma and EBV.