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Malignant Transformation and Reversion in Virus Infected Cells

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The transformation of cells by some oncogenic viruses has been shown to be both direct and rapid, and a study of this interaction in vitro probably offers the best opportunity for elucidating the early events of neoplastic conversion.

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Macpherson, I. (1966). Malignant Transformation and Reversion in Virus Infected Cells. In: Kirsten, W.H. (eds) Malignant Transformation by Viruses. Recent Results in Cancer Research / Fortschritte der Krebsforschung / Progrès dans les recherches sur le cancer, vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87402-4_1

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