Exposure to a mycovirus containing Aspergillus Flavus reproduces acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell surface and genetic markers in cells from patients in remission and not controls.

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The etiology of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) remains unknown. A recent "two-hit" model for the occurrence of precursor B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia propose that this disease arises through a two-step process, including predisposing genetic mutation and exposure to infections. While several genetic mutations are proposed, no infection category has been suggested. We have isolated a certain Aspergillus...

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