The Dynamics of EBV Shedding Implicate a Central Role for Epithelial Cells in Amplifying Viral Outpu...
The Dynamics of EBV Shedding Implicate a Central Role for Epithelial Cells in Amplifying Viral Output
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United States: Public Library of Science
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To develop more detailed models of EBV persistence we have studied the dynamics of virus shedding in healthy carriers. We demonstrate that EBV shedding into saliva is continuous and rapid such that the virus level is replaced in < or =2 minutes, the average time that a normal individual swallows. Thus, the mouth is not a reservoir of virus but a co...
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The Dynamics of EBV Shedding Implicate a Central Role for Epithelial Cells in Amplifying Viral Output
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289066244
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289066244
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1553-7374,1553-7366
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1553-7374
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1000496
