Exposure to Bovine Leukemia Virus Is Associated with Breast Cancer: A Case-Control Study.
Age, reproductive history, hormones, genetics, and lifestyle are known risk factors for breast cancer, but the agents that initiate cellular changes from normal to malignant are not understood. We previously detected bovine leukemia virus (BLV), a common oncogenic virus of cattle, in the breast epit...
Main Authors: | Gertrude Case Buehring, Hua Min Shen, Hanne M Jensen, Diana L Jin, Mark Hudes, Gladys Block |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4557937?pdf=render |
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