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Identification of viral infections in the prostate and evaluation of their association with cancer.
BMC cancer - 24 Jun 2010
Martinez-Fierro Margarita L, Leach Robin J, Gomez-Guerra Lauro S, Garza-Guajardo Raquel, Johnson-Pais Teresa, Beuten Joke, Morales-Rodriguez Idelma B, Hernandez-Ordoñez Mario A, Calderon-Cardenas German, Ortiz-Lopez Rocio, Rivas-Estilla Ana M, Ancer-Rodriguez Jesus, Rojas-Martinez Augusto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Several viruses with known oncogenic potential infect prostate tissue, among these are the polyomaviruses BKV, JCV, and SV40; human papillomaviruses (HPVs), and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infections. Recently, the Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-related gammaretrovirus (XMRV) was identified in prostate tissue with a high prevalence observed in prostate cancer (PC) patients homozygous for the...
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