Infections and cancer: the “fifty shades of immunity” hypothesis

Abstract Background Since the beginning of the twentieth century, infection has emerged as a fundamental aspect of cancer causation with a growing number of pathogens recognized as oncogenic. Meanwhile, oncolytic viruses have also attracted considerable interest as possible agents of tumor destructi...

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Main Authors: Camille Jacqueline, Aurélie Tasiemski, Gabriele Sorci, Beata Ujvari, Fatima Maachi, Dorothée Missé, François Renaud, Paul Ewald, Frédéric Thomas, Benjamin Roche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3234-4