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In the last few years, an increasing number of viruses have been identified which are implicated in the development of tumours. It cannot be assumed that their action in all cases is necessarily direct, and even if it were, then their oncogenic effect may be dependent on, or modified by, other factors such as genetic resistance or hormone levels.
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Meek, E.S. (1970). General Considerations. In: Antitumour and Antiviral Substances of Natural Origin. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 28. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46236-8_1
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