title: Relevant oncogenic viruses in veterinary medicine: original pathogens and animal models for human disease.
abstract: Oncogenic viruses are important pathogens in farm and companion animals. These original pathogens are classified in various virus families, such as Retroviridae, Papillomaviridae, and Herpesviridae. Besides a role as pathogens for its original host, animal viruses serve as valuable models for viruses affecting humans, such as hepatitis B virus, and issues of immunity, therapy, but also basic pathophysiological mechanisms, can often only be addressed in those animal systems.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Truyen
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Löchelt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology*; D009858:Oncogenic Viruses; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology*