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Human Mammary Tumor Virus (HMTV) sequences in human milk
17 Jun 2014
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Retroviral sequences 90-95% homologous to the mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) were present in 38% of the breast cancers studied from American women and were not detectable in non-tumor breast tissue from the same patient. The entire proviral structure was described and viral particles were isolated from primary cultures of human breast cancer. This virus was designated as human mammary tumor virus...
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