Background Xenotropic murine leukemia virus (MLV)-related virus (XMRV) is a gammaretrovirus that was discovered in prostate cancer tissues. Recently, it has been proposed that XMRV is a laboratory contaminant and may have originated via a rare ...
Dey Abhinav +5 more
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COULD JC VIRUS PROVOKE METASTASIS IN COLON CANCER? [PDF]
AIM: to evaluate the prevalence of John Cunningham Virus (JC virus) in a small cohort of patients with colon cancer and to assess its presence in hepatic metastasis.METHOD: Neneteen consecutive patients with histologically diagnosed colon cancer were ...
COTTONE, Mario +12 more
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The Strong Protective Effect of Circumcision against Cancer of the Penis
Male circumcision protects against cancer of the penis, the invasive form of which is a devastating disease confined almost exclusively to uncircumcised men. Major etiological factors are phimosis, balanitis, and high‐risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), which are more prevalent in the glans penis and coronal sulcus covered by the foreskin, as ...
Brian J. Morris +7 more
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Background Detection of a retrovirus, xenotropic murine leukaemia virus-related virus (XMRV), has recently been reported in 67% of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Breuer Judith +11 more
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Conference Highlights of the 16th International Conference on Human Retrovirology: HTLV and Related Retroviruses, 26–30 June 2013, Montreal, Canada [PDF]
The 16th International Conference on Human Retrovirology: HTLV and Related Retroviruses was held in Montreal, Québec from June 26 to June 30, 2013 and was therefore hosted by a Canadian city for the first time.
Barbeau, Benoit +10 more
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MoMuLV‐ts‐1: A Unique Mouse Model of Retrovirus‐Induced Lymphoma Transmitted by Breast Milk
Our laboratory has developed a murine model of lymphoma via breast milk transmission of MoMuLV‐ts‐1 (Moloney murine leukemia virus‐temperature sensitive mutant‐1). Uninfected offspring suckled from infected surrogate mothers become infected and develop lymphoma.
J. Chakraborty +4 more
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Suche nach der Ursache des chronischen Erschöpfungssyndroms: Eine Geschichte mit Fortsetzung [PDF]
Zusammenfassung: Die Ursache des chronischen Erschöpfungssyndroms ist Gegenstand einer durchaus engagierten Debatte zwischen Wissenschaft, Behandlern, betroffenen Patienten und Selbsthilfegruppen, deren Form und Intensität nicht nur durch die Inhalte der
Gaab, Jens
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Cell line tropism and replication of XMRV [PDF]
Background XMRV is a gammaretrovirus closely related to xenotropic murine leukemia viruses (MuLVs). XMRV was first identified in familial cases of prostate cancer tissue using a virus gene array. Although, initial reports have identified XMRV predominantly in the prostate, recent reports of detection of XMRV in blood cells of patients with Chronic ...
Ravichandran Veeraswamy +10 more
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Failure to Detect Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-Related Virus in Blood of Individuals at High Risk of Blood-Borne Viral Infections [PDF]
A xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) has recently been reported in association with prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome, with a prevalence of up to 3.7% in the healthy population.
Barnes, Eleanor +13 more
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A multidisciplinary approach to study a couple of monozygotic twins discordant for the chronic fatigue syndrome: a focus on potential salivary biomarkers [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a severe, systemic illness characterized by persistent, debilitating and medically unexplained fatigue. The etiology and pathophysiology of CFS remains obscure, and diagnosis is formulated through the patient’
Antonio Lucacchini +10 more
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