Parasites and malignancies, a review, with emphasis on digestive cancer induced by Cryptosporidium parvum (Alveolata: Apicomplexa)

Parasites and malignancies, a review, with emphasis on digestive cancer induced by Cryptosporidium parvum (Alveolata: Apicomplexa)

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) identifies ten infectious agents (viruses, bacteria, parasites) able to induce cancer disease in humans. Among parasites, a carcinogenic role is currently recognized to the digenetic trematodes Schistosoma haematobium, leading to bladder cancer,...

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Main Authors: Benamrouz S., Conseil V., Creusy C., Calderon E., Dei-Cas E., Certad G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-05-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
cancer
parasite
Clonorchis
Cryptosporidium
Opisthorchis
protists
Schistosoma
infection
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2012192101

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