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Hepatocellular carcinomas infected with the novel TT DNA virus lack viral integration.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 9 Oct 1998
Yamamoto T, Kajino K, Ogawa M, Gotoh I, Matsuoka S, Suzuki K, Moriyama M, Okubo H, Kudo M, Arakawa Y, Hino O
Abstract excerpt
A novel DNA virus designated TT virus (TTV) was cloned from a patient with posttransfusion hepatitis and is thought to be a new hepatitis virus. At present, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are known to induce hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). But, actually, in Japan approximately 5 to 10% of HCCs are in HBV-negative and HCV-negative (NBNC) patients. In order to study the possible role of TTV in...
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