Herpesviruses and Oncogenesis

1 April 1972

journal article
review article
Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Vol. 69 (4) , 1056-1064
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.69.4.1056

Abstract

Herpesviruses have been implicated in oncogenesis. They have been found to be etiologic agents in certain chicken, primate, and frog neoplasms. There is suggestive evidence that herpesviruses may contribute to the genesis of certain human lymphomas.

Keywords

CHICKENS
NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION
ONCOGENIC VIRUSES
GENETIC CODE