Browsing Queen Mary University of London Theses by Author "Croia, Cristina"
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Ectopic lymphoid structures support Epstein-Barr virus persistence and autoreactive plasma cell infection in Rheumatoid Arthritis synovium and Sjogren’s Syndrome salivary glands
Croia, Cristina (Queen Mary University of London, 2013)The ubiquitous ɣ-herpesvirus Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects B cells and modifies their differentiation programme leading to B cell activation and immortalization. Although different evidences support a link between EBV ...