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Detection of a new JCV strain of genotype A in a subpopulation of colorectal adenocarcinomas in Tunisia
The new microbiologica - 1 Apr 2017
Toumi Wafa, Ripalti Alessandro, Ricciardiello Luigi, Cherif Abderraouf, Gargouri Dalila, Bouhafa Ahmed, Kharrat Jamel, Jarboui Slim, Benrhouma Hichem, Zili Mohamed, Khelifa Ridha
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The etiology of colorectal cancer (CRC) remains elusive in spite of major advances in knowledge of this disease and related risk factors. Several studies report the detection of human polyomavirus JC (JCV) in colorectal tumors and some suggest its association with CRC. Since many known human virus associations with cancer are linked to factors such as ethnic and geographical origin, it is interesting to search...
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