Sarcoma Virus, Woolly Monkey
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A species of GAMMARETROVIRUS producing tumors in primates. Originally isolated from a fibrosarcoma in a woolly monkey, WMSV is a replication-defective v-onc virus which carries the sis oncogene. In order to propagate, WMSV requires a replication-competent helper virus.
MeSH Number(s)
B04.820.650.375.770
B04.820.650.805.601
B04.909.574.807.375.770
B04.909.574.807.805.601
B04.909.777.731.375.770
B04.909.777.731.805.601
Concept/Terms
Sarcoma Virus, Woolly Monkey- Sarcoma Virus, Woolly Monkey
- Sarcoma Viruses, Simian
- Wooley monkey sarcoma virus
- Simian Sarcoma Viruses
- Sarcoma Virus, Simian
- Simian Sarcoma Virus
- Woolly Monkey Virus
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sarcoma Virus, Woolly Monkey" by people in Profiles.
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Restricted expression of retrovirus nucleic acids and proteins in primate type C virus (gibbon ape leukemia virus-simian sarcoma virus)-initiated human B-lymphoblast cultures. Cancer Res. 1981 Jul; 41(7):2738-44.
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Enhanced induction of growth of B lymphoblasts from fresh human blood by primate type-C retroviruses (gibbon ape leukemia virus and simian sarcoma virus). Int J Cancer. 1979 Feb; 23(2):148-56.