Nature Communications (Jul 2019)

Methylation analysis of plasma DNA informs etiologies of Epstein-Barr virus-associated diseases

  • W. K. Jacky Lam,
  • Peiyong Jiang,
  • K. C. Allen Chan,
  • Wenlei Peng,
  • Huimin Shang,
  • Macy M. S. Heung,
  • Suk Hang Cheng,
  • Haiqiang Zhang,
  • O. Y. Olivia Tse,
  • Radha Raghupathy,
  • Brigette B. Y. Ma,
  • Edwin P. Hui,
  • Anthony T. C. Chan,
  • John K. S. Woo,
  • Rossa W. K. Chiu,
  • Y. M. Dennis Lo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11226-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with different malignant diseases and circulating EBV DNA is a biomarker for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Here, the authors report that plasma EBV DNA methylation profiles show disease-associated patterns and can help to distinguish NPC and non-NPC subjects.