Co-infection of Epstein-Barr virus and human papillomavirus in human tumorigenesis.

Co-infection of Epstein-Barr virus and human papillomavirus in human tumorigenesis. Chin J Cancer. 2016;35(1):16 Authors: Shi Y, Peng SL, Yang LF, Chen X, Tao YG, Cao Y Abstract Viral infections contribute to approximately 12% of cancers worldwide, with the vast majority occurring in developing countries and areas. Two DNA viruses, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human papillomavirus (HPV), are associated with 38% of all virus-associated cancers. The probability of one patient infected with these two distinct types of viruses is increasing. Here, we summarize the co-infection of EBV and HPV in human malignancies and address the possible mechanisms for the co-infection of EBV and HPV during tumorigenesis. PMID: 26801987 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Chinese Journal of Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Chin J Cancer Source Type: research