EBV-associated cancers: Strategies for targeting the virus
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R.T. Lima, M.S.J. Nascimento and M.H. Vasconcelos 3,* Cancer Drug Resistance Group, IPATIMUPInstitute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal CEQUIMED-UPCenter of Medicinal Chemistry of the University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no 228, 4050313 Porto, Portugal Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal *Corresponding authors: [email protected]; [email protected]
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