Association of Epstein - Barr virus and breast cancer in Eritrea

Abstract Background The oncogenic potential of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in breast cancer is being increasingly recognized. Despite some controversies regarding such role, new evidence is suggesting a culpability of EBV in breast cancer, particularly in Africa where the virus has been originally asso...

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Main Authors: Ghimja Fessahaye, Ahmed M. Elhassan, Elwaleed M. Elamin, Ameera A. M. Adam, Anghesom Ghebremedhin, Muntaser E. Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13027-017-0173-2