Table 4 Relationship between localization, phenotypea, and T-cell conjugation of EBER+ tonsil cells

From: Distribution and phenotype of Epstein–Barr virus-infected cells in human pharyngeal tonsils

 

Intraepithelial

Interfollicular

Follicular

 

B cell (%)

T cell (%)

Epithelial cell (%)

Null cell (%)

B cell (%)

T cell (%)

Null cell (%)

B cell (%)

T cell (%)

Null cell (%)

T-cell conjugated

10

0

0.7

0

41

0

1.3

6

0

0

T-cell unconjugated

14

0.3

0.5

1.3

3.2

6.4

7.1

8

0

1.2

  1. a B cells are defined as CD20 positive, T cells as CD3 positive, epithelial cells as cytokeratin positive, and null cells as negative for all three markers.
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