[The possibility of the retroviruses participation in human breast neoplasm induction].
The existence of retrovirus related to murine mammary tumor virus (MMTV) and specifically associated with mammary carcinoma has been suggested long ago. This review covers some papers published in the 70-80ies until now, containing evidence for this suggestion. In spite of a lack of direct proof of virus existence this problem still remains to be solved. There are some indications that both in man and in mice, peripheral blood lymphocytes participate in the circulation of the supposed viral agent.
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D000818:Animals; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000821:virology; D008324:Mammary Tumor Virus, Mouse / Q000472:pathogenicity; D051379:Mice; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*