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Different contribution of bovine papillomavirus type 1 oncoproteins to the transformation of equine fibroblasts
22 Dec 2010
Abstract excerpt
Equine sarcoids represent the most common skin tumours in equids worldwide, characterized by localized invasion, rare regression and high recurrence following surgical intervention. Bovine papillomavirus type 1 (BPV-1) and less commonly BPV-2 are now widely recognized as the causative agents of the disease. Fibroblasts isolated from sarcoids are highly invasive. Invasion is associated with a high level of viral...
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