As expected from the fact that the entire 3'UTR of BZLF1 resides within the 3'UTR of BRLF1, miR-BART20-5p interacted with the 3'UTR of BZLF1 as well. BZLF1 and BRLF1 mRNA and protein expression was suppressed in cells of an AGS cell line infected with the recombinant Akata strain of EBV (AGS-EBV) transfected with a miR-BART20-5p mimic.