Parasites and malignancies, a review, with emphasis on digestive cancer induced by Cryptosporidium parvum (Alveolata: Apicomplexa)
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) identifies ten infectious agents (viruses, bacteria, parasites) able to induce cancer disease in humans. Among parasites, a carcinogenic role is currently recognized to the digenetic trematodes Schistosoma haematobium, leading to bladder cancer,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2012-05-01
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| Series: | Parasite |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2012192101 |