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Table 3 EBV DNA copy number and EBER staining score in the 12 EBV positive specimens and 6 negative cases

From: Characteristics of epstein barr virus variants associated with gastric carcinoma in Southern Tunisia

GC Cases

Histological

Type

Tumor

Site

Ct*

(average)

EBV DNA *

Copies/μg

EBER staining

score

10

Intestinal

Antrum

15

6.105

3+

3

Intestinal

Antrum

22

4.103

3+

12

Intestinal

Antrum

23

103

3+

9

Diffuse

Antrum

22.8

103

3+

2

Intestinal

Body

25

5.102

3+

4

Intestinal

Antrum

26

102

3+

6

Intestinal

Proximal

27

8.101

2+

7

Diffuse

Body

28

5.101

2+

11

Intestinal

Proximal

28

5.101

2+

1

Intestinal

Antrum

30

< 10

1+

5

Intestinal

Antrum

30

< 10

1+

8

Diffuse

Body

30

< 10

1+

13

Diffuse

Antrum

ND

ND

0

14

Diffuse

Body

ND

ND

0

15

Diffuse

Antrum

ND

ND

0

16

Diffuse

Antrum

ND

ND

0

17

Intestinal

Antrum

ND

ND

0

18

Intestinal

Body

ND

ND

0

  1. * EBV DNA copy number was estimated by Q-PCR using the absolute quantification method. Ct: threshold Cycle. ND: Non-Determined