## Abstract Molecular studies suggest that the simian polyomavirus SV40 is present in the human population, possibly introduced in contaminated polio vaccine. However, no recent seroepidemiological data exist in England on SV40 or on the two human polyomaviruses, BKV and JCV. A comparative age sero
Viruses and cancer: lessons from the human polyomavirus, JCV
โ Scribed by Reiss, Krzysztof; Khalili, Kamel
- Book ID
- 110068045
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 128 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0950-9232
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