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An oncolytic herpes simplex virus type 1 selectively destroys diffuse liver metastases from colon carcinoma.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Feb 2000
Yoon S S, Nakamura H, Carroll N M, Bode B P, Chiocca E A, Tanabe K K
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Viruses used for gene therapy are usually genetically modified to deliver therapeutic transgenes and prevent viral replication. In contrast, replication-competent viruses may be used for cancer therapy because replication of some viruses within cancer cells can result in their destruction (oncolysis). Viral ribonucleotide reductase expression is defective in the HSV1 mutant hrR3. Cellular ribonucleotide...
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