Cancer cell behaviour following parasite exposure
Infectious diseases, including helminthiases, are estimated to cause 16.1% of global cancer cases. While certain helminths are conclusive causes of cancer, others have been shown to reduce the disease. It is currently unknown why differing helminth infections promote or prevent cancer development an...
Main Author: | Jacobs, Brittany-Amber |
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Other Authors: | Smith, Katherine |
Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2019
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29273 |
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