Two small RNAs encoded by Epstein-Barr virus and complexed with protein are precipitated by antibodies from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lerner MR, Andrews NC, Miller G, Steitz JA. Two small RNAs encoded by Epstein-Barr virus and complexed with protein are precipitated by antibodies from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1981, 78: 805-809. PMID: 6262773, PMCID: PMC319891, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.78.2.805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusLupus erythematosusEBER-1EBER-2EBV DNAB lymphocytesEpstein-Barr virus genomeEpstein-Barr virusNormal B lymphocytesEcoRI J fragmentT lymphocytesErythematosusLa antigenLymphocytesPrimate cellsHerpesvirus atelesExhibit sequence homologyAntibodiesPotential relationshipVirus genomeCell transformationCellsUninfected mammalian cellsRNAMammalian cells