The Status of Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Intestinal Mucosa of Chinese Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Concepedia

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The Status of Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Intestinal Mucosa of Chinese Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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2018

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Xiaoxue Li, Ning Chen, You Peng, Tao Peng, Guodong Chen, Jiangyuan Wang, Jing Li, Yulan Liu

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EBV infection is common in colonic mucosa of IBD patients. There is a significant correlation between EBV infection and clinical disease activities of IBD. However, prospective studies are still needed to explore the exact role of EBV in IBD.