Epstein-Barr Virus in HIV-Associated Conjunctival Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Transcriptional Reprogramming of Conjunctival Epithelial Cells
Hirotomo Dochi, Janardhan Avilala, Yutaro Yamada, Masayuki Takahira, Satoru Kondo, Tomokazu Yoshizaki, Maria Morales, Ramsy Abdelghani, David Becnel, Mark Sides, Gilbert F. Morris, Wenke Feng, Hong Liu, Zhen Nan Lin
This study identifies Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in a subset of HIV-associated conjunctival squamous cell carcinomas and establishes an epithelial model to study host responses to EBV infection.
bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology