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Herpesviruses and Cancer

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Concepts in Viral Pathogenesis

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Abstract

Herpesviruses represent a ubiquitous class of DNA viruses, of which many individual members have been implicated in the development of specific neoplasms. In fact, of the five known human herpesviruses, four are associated to varying degrees with human cancers. The incidence of one of these, herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is rapidly increasing in today’s sexually permissive society. This review discusses the evidence that HSV-2 plays a causal role in human cervical cancer. An additional review of herpesviruses and cancer can be found in the two-volume treatise edited by Rapp [1].

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  1. The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA

    Mary K. Howett

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  1. National Institutes of Health, 20205, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    Abner Louis Notkins M.D.

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    Michael B. A. Oldstone M.D.

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Rapp, F., Howett, M.K. (1984). Herpesviruses and Cancer. In: Notkins, A.L., Oldstone, M.B.A. (eds) Concepts in Viral Pathogenesis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5250-4_41

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