Plasma Viral MicroRNA Profiles Reveal Potential Biomarkers for Chronic Active Epstein–Barr Virus Infection
Author(s) -
Yoshihiko Kawano,
Seiko Iwata,
Junichi Kawada,
Kensei Gotoh,
Michio Suzuki,
Yuka Torii,
Seiji Kojima,
Hiroshi Kimura,
Yoshinori Ito
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jit222
Subject(s) - virology , virus , epstein–barr virus infection , epstein–barr virus , microrna , biology , viral load , immunology , medicine , gene , genetics
Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus (CAEBV) infection has high mortality and morbidity, and biomarkers for disease severity and prognosis are required. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs, and EBV encodes multiple miRNAs. Because plasma contains sufficiently stable miRNAs, circulating EBV-associated miRNA profiles were investigated as novel biomarkers in CAEBV infection.
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