Malignant Transformation of BHK 21 Clone 13 Cells by BK Virus—A Human Papovavirus
- 1 November 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 70 (11) , 3210-3212
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.70.11.3210
Abstract
BK virus, a widespread human papovavirus, is shown to cause malignant transformation of BHK(21) clone 13 cells. The transformed cells grow as tumors upon inoculation in adult hamsters. The question of the possible role of this virus in human neoplasia is raised.Keywords
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