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Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5(Suppl 1):A81
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The HIV nef protein within ARL is genetically and structurally distinct from those in the brain of patients with HAD
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5(Suppl 1):A77 -
The angiogenic properties of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus encoded G-protein coupled receptor are reduced by flavopiridol, an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase 9
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5(Suppl 1):A75 -
Relationship between salivary shedding and seropositivity for Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) among South African children and adults: insights on why EBV infection is ubiquitous and KSHV is not
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5(Suppl 1):A69 -
Integrative proteomics and genomics supports a role for interferon gamma in the pathogenesis of Kaposi sarcoma and finds multiple candidate diagnostic proteins for early detection or prevention
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5(Suppl 1):A42 -
Hsp90 is a viable therapeutic target in the treatment of KSHV-associated primary effusion lymphoma
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5(Suppl 1):A36 -
HIV-related Hodgkin lymphoma in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy: incidence, outcome, and evolution of CD4+ T cell lymphocytes
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5(Suppl 1):A34 -
Conserved mutation of Epstein-Barr virus-encoded BamHI-A Rightward Frame-1 (BARF1) gene in Indonesian nasopharyngeal carcinoma
BamHI-A rightward frame-1 (BARF1) is a carcinoma-specific Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encoded oncogene. Here we describe the BARF1 sequence diversity in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), other EBV-related diseases ...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:16 -
Comparison of human papillomavirus detection between freshly frozen tissue and paraffin embedded tissue of invasive cervical cancer
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) detection results comparing paraffin embedded cervical tissue and other cervical specimens have been done with varying degrees of agreement. However, studies comparing freshly frozen...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:15 -
Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated-Herpes Virus (KSHV) Seroprevalence in Pregnant Women in South Africa
Factors previously associated with Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) transmission in Africa include sexual, familial, and proximity to river water. We measured the seroprevalence of KSHV in relati...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:14 -
Elevated anti-Zta IgG levels and EBV viral load are associated with site of tumor presentation in endemic Burkitt's lymphoma patients: a case control study
Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is an extranodal tumor appearing predominantly in the jaw in younger children while abdominal tumors predominate with increasing age. Previous studies have identified elevated l...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:13 -
EBV, HHV8 and HIV in B cell non Hodgkin lymphoma in Kampala, Uganda
B cell non Hodgkin lymphomas account for the majority of lymphomas in Uganda. The commonest is endemic Burkitt lymphoma, followed by diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). There has been an increase in inciden...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:12 -
View and review on viral oncology research
To date, almost one and a half million cases of cancer are diagnosed every year in the US and nearly 560,000 Americans are expected to die of cancer in the current year, more than 1,500 people a day (data from...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:11 -
Incidence and mortality rates of selected infection-related cancers in Puerto Rico and in the United States
In 2002, 17.8% of the global cancer burden was attributable to infections. This study assessed the age-standardized incidence and mortality rates of stomach, liver, and cervical cancer in Puerto Rico (PR) for ...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:10 -
Ultrasensitive quantitation of human papillomavirus type 16 E6 oncogene sequences by nested real time PCR
We have developed an ultrasensitive method based on conventional PCR preamplification followed by nested amplification through real time PCR (qPCR) in the presence of the DNA intercalating agent EvaGreen.
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:9 -
RTehvieew impact of antiretroviral therapy on HPV andcervical intraepithelial neoplasia: current evidence and directions for future research
Increasing numbers of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women are now accessing life-prolonging highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in developing countries. There is a need for better unders...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:8 -
Type-specific incidence, clearance and predictors of cervical human papillomavirus infections (HPV) among young women: a prospective study in Uganda
While infections with human papillomavirus (HPV) are highly prevalent among sexually active young women in Uganda, information on incidence, clearance and their associated risk factors is sparse. To estimate t...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:7 -
Multiple oncogenic viruses identified in Ocular surface squamous neoplasia in HIV-1 patients
Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is a rare cancer that has increased in incidence with the HIV pandemic in Africa. The underlying cause of this cancer in HIV-infected patients from Botswana is not well...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:6 -
Impact of infection with human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV) on the risk of cancer among children in Malawi - preliminary findings
The impact of infection with HIV on the risk of cancer in children is uncertain, particularly for those living in sub-Saharan Africa. In an ongoing study in a paediatric oncology centre in Malawi, children (ag...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:5 -
Human papillomavirus, p16 and p53 expression associated with survival of head and neck cancer
P16 and p53 protein expression, and high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV-HR) types have been associated with survival in head and neck cancer (HNC). Evidence suggests that multiple molecular pathways need to be...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:4 -
Bacteria under SOS evolve anticancer phenotypes
The anticancer drugs, such as DNA replication inhibitors, stimulate bacterial adhesion and induce the bacterial SOS response. As a variety of bacterial mutants can be generated during SOS, novel phenotypes are...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:3 -
Rapid, sensitive, type specific PCR detection of the E7 region of human papillomavirus type 16 and 18 from paraffin embedded sections of cervical carcinoma
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and in particularly infection with HPVs 16 and 18, is a central carcinogenic factor in the uterine cervix. We established and optimized a PCR assay for the detection and d...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:2 -
Association of LEC and tnpA Helicobacter pylori genes with gastric cancer in a Brazilian population
H. pylori seroprevalence in Brazilians varies and is dependent on socioeconomic status, sanitation conditions and ethnicity; furthermore, H. pylori is not always associated with the incidence of gastric cancer, s...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2010 5:1 -
Epithelial maturation and molecular biology of oral HPV
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is widespread and can cause latent infection in basal cells, with low HPV DNA copy-number insufficient for transmission of infection; can cause subclinical infection that is active b...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4:16 -
Seroprevalence of HBV and HCV in primary hepatocellular carcinoma patients in Zimbabwe
Primary hepatocellular carcinoma (PHC) is one of the most common cancers in Zimbabwe. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are suspected to play a major role in causing this cancer. The objectiv...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4:15 -
The seroprevalence of human papillomavirus by immune status and by ethnicity in London
The natural history of cutaneous HPV is unclear and in particular, seroprevalence among individuals with different levels of immune function and ethnicity is unknown. As part of a study of cutaneous squamous c...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4:14 -
The sero-epidemiology of human papillomavirus among Caucasian transplant recipients in the UK
Despite intensive study of high-risk mucosal human papillomaviruses (HPV), little is known of the epidemiology of cutaneous HPV. As part of a study of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and HPV among organ tran...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4:13 -
No evidence for WU polyomavirus infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Human polyomaviruses are known to cause persistent or latent infections, which are reactivated under immunosuppression. Polyomaviruses have been found to immortalize cell lines and to possess oncogenic propert...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4:12 -
The influence of human papillomavirus type and HIV status on the lymphomononuclear cell profile in patients with cervical intraepithelial lesions of different severity
Immunological alterations are implicated in the increased prevalence of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HG-SIL) and persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. This study evaluated the expres...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4:11 -
EBV-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in a human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 carrier
The development of B-cell lymphomas has been seldom described in HTLV-1 carriers. We present the case of an elderly Peruvian HTLV-1 carrier who was diagnosed with EBV-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. De...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4:10 -
Activation of RSK and ERK MAPK kinases by ORF45 of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P48 -
Geographic variation of the prevalence of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and risk factors for transmission in women from 8 countries in four continents
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P46 -
The spectrum of HIV-associated cancers in a South African black population: results from a case-control study, 1995–2004
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P44 -
Increasing incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma in black South Africans In Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa (1983 to 2006)
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P42 -
Cervical and anal HPV infection and dysplasia in HIV-infected women
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P40 -
Initial experience of an anal dysplasia clinic for HIV-infected men in Seattle, WA
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P38 -
Human herpesvirus 8 K1-derived peptides disrupt the inhibitory FAS-K1 complex and restore FAS receptor-mediated apoptosis
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P36 -
Anal and cervical cytologic abnormalities among HIV-infected women in the era of HAART
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P25 -
Bortezomib-induced enzyme-targeted radiotherapy (BETR) for AIDS-related malignancies: efficacy assessment by Monte Carlo and dosimetry modeling
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P23 -
Implementation of a "see and treat" cervical cancer prevention program linked to HIV care in Zambia
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):O21 -
Elevated risk for squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva among adults with AIDS in the United States
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P21 -
The role of the TRAF2/3 binding site in LMP1 and CD40 signaling
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P19 -
Kaposi sarcoma incidence in the Swiss HIV cohort study before and after highly active antiretroviral therapy
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P17 -
Marijuana use and cervical HPV/neoplasia
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P15 -
An invasion mechanism for human papillomavirus related cancers: HPV 16 E6 degrades PTPN13 allowing enhanced map kinase signaling
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):O13 -
HIV induces the expression of activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AICDA) in B cells through a direct interaction between virion-associated CD40L and CD40
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):O11 -
A pilot study on the distribution of human papillomavirus genotypes and HPV-16 variants in cervical neoplastic lesions from Ecuadorian women
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P11 -
Therapeutic options in AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma: a 5-year Nigerian review
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P8 -
High resolution profiling of DNA copy number and gene expression changes in AIDS-related lymphoma
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):O8 -
AIDS-associated plasmablastic lymphoma presenting as a poorly differentiated esophageal tumor: a diagnostic dilemma
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 2):P2
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