Lymphoblastoid cell line generation from SLE patient lymphocytes

Authors

Vera Mayhew, Brigham Young University
Brian Poole, Brigham Young University

Keywords

lymphoblastoid cell line generation, SLE patient lymphocytes, Epstein-Barr Virus, EBV

College

Life Sciences

Department

Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Abstract

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is one of the viruses found most frequently in the human population. Approximately 95% of the population is infected in the United Sates by the age of 40. When primary infection occurs is young adulthood approximately 50% of cases result in infectious mononucleosis. Whether EBV infection results in mononucleosis manifestations or not, the virus stays latent in the infected individual’s B cells for the rest of their life.

Recommended Citation

Mayhew, Vera and Poole, Brian (2015) "Lymphoblastoid cell line generation from SLE patient lymphocytes," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2015: Iss. 1, Article 140.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2015/iss1/140