Epstein–Barr virus reprograms human B lymphocytes immediately in the prelatent phase of infection

Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is a human tumor virus and a model of herpesviral latency. The virus efficiently infects resting human B lymphocytes and induces their continuous proliferation in vitro, which mimics certain aspects of EBV’s oncogenic potential in vivo. How lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCLs) e... View More