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Detection of JC virus DNA sequences and expression of viral T antigen and agnoprotein in esophageal carcinoma†

  1. Luis Del Valle M.D.1,
  2. Martyn K. White D.Phil.1,
  3. Sahnila Enam1,
  4. Sergio Piña Oviedo M.D.1,
  5. Matthew Q. Bromer M.D.2,
  6. Rebecca M. Thomas M.D.3,
  7. Henry P. Parkman M.D.2,
  8. Kamel Khalili Ph.D.1,‡,*

Article first published online: 3 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20806

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 103, Issue 3, pages 516–527, 1 February 2005

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Del Valle, L., White, M. K., Enam, S., Oviedo, S. P., Bromer, M. Q., Thomas, R. M., Parkman, H. P. and Khalili, K. (2005), Detection of JC virus DNA sequences and expression of viral T antigen and agnoprotein in esophageal carcinoma. Cancer, 103: 516–527. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20806

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  1. 1

    Center for Neurovirology and Cancer Biology, College of Science and Technology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  2. 2

    Gastroenterology Section, School of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  3. 3

    Pathology Department, School of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  1. ‡

    Fax: (215) 204-0679

*Center for Neurovirology and Cancer Biology, College of Science and Technology, Temple University, 1900 North 12th Street, 015-96, BioLife Sciences Building, Room 203, Philadelphia, PA 19122

  1. †

    Samples were obtained from the Pathology Department of Temple University Hospital.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 20 JAN 2005
  2. Article first published online: 3 JAN 2005
  3. Manuscript Revised: 8 OCT 2004
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 8 OCT 2004
  5. Manuscript Received: 28 MAY 2004

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