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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2014; 20(14): 3916-3926
Published online Apr 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i14.3916
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Figure 2 Schematic representation about infectious condition and pathogenicity of Epstein-Barr virus. Direct cell-to-cell contact between B lymphocyte and gastric epithelial cell may perhaps be the most likely model to infect with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) into epithelial cells in vivo (left). EBV infection induces extensive promoter methylation, which should contribute to tumorigenesis. H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori.