Synergistic carcinogenesis of the nasopharyngeal microbiome and Epstein-Barr virus: mechanisms of metabolic reprogramming and immune evasion
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is strongly associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, but EBV alone is insufficient for tumorigenesis. Recent evidence suggests that the nasopharyngeal microbiome plays a critical, yet underexplored, role in NPC…