Nasopharyngeal carcinoma and Epstein-Barr virus--associated serologic markers.
The association of NPC and EBV is well established. The EBV-specific serologic profile of patients with possible NPC is valuable for the clinical assessment of the disease. We review the immunologic responses of patients with NPC to the different EBV-specific serologic markers. The application of these markers in the diagnosis, early detection, and prognosis of the disease is also discussed.
Tam
J S
JS
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T.
Murray
H G
HG
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D000917:Antibody Formation; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D012698:Serologic Tests
D000914:Antibodies, Viral