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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2022; 28(44): 6249-6257
Published online Nov 28, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i44.6249
Figure 1
Figure 1 Epstein-Barr virus infects B lymphocytes and epithelial cells to form tumors. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects B lymphocytes and epithelial cells via the CD21 receptor and co-receptors, respectively. Although the efficiency of epithelial cell infection is extremely low, approximately 1000000 times lower than that of B lymphocytes, cell-to-cell EBV infection by B lymphocytes increased the efficiency of EBV infection by more than 1000-fold. The squares show the EBV infection status and disease names that are established differently depending on the cell type. EBV: Epstein-Barr virus; EBVaGC: Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric cancer; NPC: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma.