Viral Carcinogenesis: Factors Inducing DNA Damage and Virus Integration
Viruses are the causative agents of 10%–15% of human cancers worldwide. The most common outcome for virus-induced reprogramming is genomic instability, including accumulation of mutations, aberrations and DNA damage. Although each virus has its own specific mechanism for promoting carcinogenesis, th...
Main Authors: | Yan Chen, Vonetta Williams, Maria Filippova, Valery Filippov, Penelope Duerksen-Hughes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-10-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/6/4/2155 |
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