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Modulatory effects of human cytomegalovirus infection on malignant properties of cancer cells.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 1996
Cinatl J, Cinatl J, Vogel J U, Rabenau H, Kornhuber B, Doerr H W
Abstract excerpt
Although there is no definitive evidence of the association of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection with human cancers, the oncogenic potential of HCMV has been well established by in vitro studies demonstrating the ability of UV-irradiated or infectious virus to transform a variety of cells. After prolonged passaging the transformed cell type was maintained while HCMV DNA sequences were no more detectable....
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