Epstein, Achong and Barr: virus particles in cultured Burkitt lymphoma lymphoblasts

What changed

Observed herpes-like virus particles in cultured Burkitt-lymphoma lymphoblasts.

Scientific scope

The record is the exact three-author 1964 Lancet report. Observation of virus particles in cultured cells did not by itself prove causal oncogenesis, and later EBV characterization, epidemiology and disease associations remain distinct.

Evidence

The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is the exact three-author 1964 Lancet report. Observation of virus particles in cultured cells did not by itself prove causal oncogenesis, and later EBV characterization, epidemiology and disease associations remain distinct.

Contributors

• Michael Anthony Epstein · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.
• Bert Geoffrey Achong · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.
• Yvonne M. Barr · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.

• Publisher DOI for Burkitt lymphoma virus-particle report
• Trinity College archive record for Burkitt virus-particle paper

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