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Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus (MMTV) and MMTV-like Viruses: An In-depth Look at a Controversial Issue

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Published in 2022 at "Viruses"

DOI: 10.3390/v14050977

Abstract: Since its discovery as a milk factor, mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) has been shown to cause mammary carcinoma and lymphoma in mice. MMTV infection depends upon a viral superantigen (sag)-induced immune response and exploits… read more here.

Keywords: mammary tumor; mouse mammary; mmtv like; tumor virus ... See more keywords
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The Viral Origin of Human Breast Cancer: From the Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus (MMTV) to the Human Betaretrovirus (HBRV)

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Published in 2022 at "Viruses"

DOI: 10.3390/v14081704

Abstract: A Human Betaretrovirus (HBRV) has been identified in humans, dating as far back as about 4500 years ago, with a high probability of it being acquired by our species around 10,000 years ago, following a… read more here.

Keywords: mammary tumor; tumor virus; breast cancer; mmtv ... See more keywords