Hamburger polyomaviruses

Epidemiological studies have suggested that consumption of beef may correlate with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. One hypothesis to explain this proposed link might be the presence of a carcinogenic infectious agent capable of withstanding cooking. Polyomaviruses are a ubiquitous family of...

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Main Authors: Peretti, Alberto, FitzGerald, Peter C., Bliskovsky, Valery, Buck, Christopher B., Pastrana, Diana V.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Society for General Microbiology 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4361794/