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Interleukin-17 directly triggers Epstein-Barr virus lytic reactivation in latently infected human B cells
Janardhan Avilala, Hirotomo Dochi, Ramsy Abdelghani…·Zhen Lin
This study shows IL-17 directly triggers EBV lytic reactivation in latently infected human B cells through activation of Zta and downstream viral genes.
DOI 10.64898/2025.12.19.695390