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. 1990 Aug;64(8):3974–3976. doi: 10.1128/jvi.64.8.3974-3976.1990

An Epstein-Barr virus-specific cytotoxic T-cell epitope present on A- and B-type transformants.

S R Burrows 1, I S Misko 1, T B Sculley 1, C Schmidt 1, D J Moss 1
PMCID: PMC249694  PMID: 1695259

Abstract

In this report we describe a cytotoxic T-cell epitope in the Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen EBNA 6. This epitope is present on both A- and B-type transformants.

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