title: Viral inoculation for prophylaxis of polyoma virus associated diseases.
abstract: A number of human diseases - colon cancer (JC virus), medulloblastoma (JC virus), and neuroblastoma (BK virus) have recently been associated with human polyoma viruses. If such viral links can be proven, I suggest viral inoculation as prophylaxis against these diseases, especially colon cancer, in seropositive immunocompetent individuals.
authors.affiliation: Brain and Perception Laboratory, University of California, San Diego, California 92093-0109, USA.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Altschuler
mesh_terms: D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D011120:Polyomavirus / Q000276:immunology*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D014765:Viral Vaccines