High positivity values for bovine leukemia virus in human breast cancer cases from Minas Gerais, Brazil.

High positivity values for bovine leukemia virus in human breast cancer cases from Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is a retrovirus that causes lymphoma in cattle worldwide and has also been associated with breast cancer in humans. The mechanism of BLV infection in humans and its implication as a primary cause of cancer in women are not known yet. BLV infection in humans may be caused...

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Main Authors: Emília Delarmelina, Marcelo Araújo Buzelin, Breno Samuel de Souza, Francielli Martins Souto, Juliana Marques Bicalho, Rebeca Jéssica Falcão Câmara, Cláudia Fideles Resende, Bruna Lopes Bueno, Raphael Mattoso Victor, Grazielle Cossenzo Florentino Galinari, Cristiana Buzelin Nunes, Rômulo Cerqueira Leite, Érica Azevedo Costa, Jenner Karlisson Pimenta Dos Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239745

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239745

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