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Fig. 1 ER-localized interactions and activities of vIL-6 in latently infected PEL cells. In the context of PEL latency, vIL-6 is expressed at low but functional levels and is largely sequestered…

Fig. 1 The hepatitis B virus genome and the covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA). The viral genome (left panel) is made of two linear DNA strands maintained in circular configuration by…

Fig. 1 A multireceptor model for HTLV-1 entry. HSPG = heparan sulfate proteoglycans; SU = the subunit of HTLV-1 envelope glycoprotein; NRP-1 = neuropilin-1; GLUT-1 = glucose transporter 1; CTD = C-terminal domain; RBD = receptor-binding domain; PRR = proline-rich region. This drawing is modified…

Virus Cancer sites with sufficient evidence Cancer sites with limited evidence Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Burkitt’s lymphoma, immune suppression-related non-Hodgkin lymphoma, extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma (nasal type), Hodgkin’s lymphoma…

Fig. 1 The structure of hepatitis C virus genome. The HCV genome RNA encodes a polyprotein of 3,010 a.a., which is processed into structural and non-structural proteins by the cellular or…

Risk factors High risk/low risk References Viral factors    1. HBsAg Positive/negative = 66/1 Beasley et al. (1981) 2. HBeAg in HBsAg-positive persons Positive/negative = 60/10 Yang et al. (2002) 3. HBV DNA level…

Type Advantage Disadvantage Developmental stage References Live vector-based Highly immunogenic customizable Vector-specific neutralizing antibodies or pre-existing vector-specific immunity, safety concerns, flu-like adverse effects ADXS11-001 in phase II Trial Maciag et…

  Incidence (%) Type of organ Children Adults or all Liver 4–15 1.6–5 Kidney 1–10 0.5–1 Heart–lung 6–20 1.9–10 Intestine 12 – Bone marrow or stem cells – 0.5–8 Gulley…