Tissue distribution of Epstein-Barr virus genotypes.
The genome of naturally occurring Epstein-Barr virus contains either two or three copies of a 29-bp tandem repeat sequence in the first intron of the BZLF gene. These genotypes differ markedly in their distribution between blood and epithelial tissues, presumably because they have adapted to separate life cycles in these sites. The genotype prevalent in the blood also appears to be better able to transform B lymphocytes.
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Department of Biology, Shantou University, Guandong, People's Republic of China.
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Chan
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Griffin
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D016679:Genome, Viral; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D009928:Organ Specificity; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid