Increasing Evidence for Involvement of SV40 in Human Cancer

SV40, a small DNA virus, is known to possess strong oncogenic potential. Millions of people were exposed to SV40 as an unknown contaminant of some early poliovaccines. This article briefly summarizes the increasing evidence of the association of SV40 with certain types of human cancer, including mes...

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Main Author: Janet S. Butel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2001-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/857621