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A Human Genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 Screen Reveals Host Factors That Support Epstein-Barr Virus B cell infection

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects 90% of the population worldwide and is associated with multiple malignancies, including Burkitt, Hodgkin and post-transplant lymphomas, nasopharyngeal and gastric carcinoma. EBV also triggers autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus. While host factors important for EBV B-cell entry have been defined, including CD21/CR2,…

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