The Epstein-Barr virus encoded LMP1 oncoprotein modulates cell adhesion via regulation of activin A/TGFβ and β1 integrin signalling by Mhairi Morris, Christopher W. Dawson, Louise Laverick, Alexandra M. Davis, Joe P. Dudman, Sathuwarman Raveenthiraraj, Zeeshan Ahmad, Lee-Fah Yap, Lawrence S. Young

“…Latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1), the major oncoprotein encoded by EBV, behaves as a constitutively active tumour necrosis factor (TNF) receptor activating a variety of signalling pathways, including the three classic MAPKs (ERK-MAPK, p38 MAPK and JNK/SAPK). …”
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Influence of CMV/EBV serostatus on respiratory infection incidence during 4 months of winter training in a student cohort of endurance athletes by Cheng-Shiun He, Michal K. Handzlik, Ayu S. Muhamad, Michael Gleeson

“…Moreover, we found that athletes with prior infection of both CMV and EBV (n = 50, 21 %) had 50 % fewer URTI episodes (p = 0.04) and symptom days (median 2 vs 8 days, p = 0.01) than athletes who were seronegative for both CMV and EBV (n = 31, 13 %). …”
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Effects of Lactobacillus casei Shirota ingestion on common cold infection and herpes virus antibodies in endurance athletes: a placebo-controlled, randomized trial by Michael Gleeson, Nicolette Bishop, Lauren Struszczak

“…Results URS episode incidence was unexpectedly low (mean 0.6 per individual) and was not significantly different on PRO compared with PLA. …”
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