Cancer cell behaviour following parasite exposure

Infectious diseases, including helminthiases, are estimated to cause 16.1% of global cancer cases. While certain helminths are conclusive causes of cancer, others have been shown to reduce the disease. It is currently unknown why differing helminth infections promote or prevent cancer development an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jacobs, Brittany-Amber
Other Authors: Smith, Katherine
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29273