Lecture 5- Tumour viruses

Question 1

How have non-human retroviruses been used to identify oncogenes?

Answer 1

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Question 2

What are some virally induced human tumours?

Answer 2

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Question 3

Discuss HPV as a cancer-causing agent.

Answer 3

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Question 4

Discuss HTLV-1 as a cancer-causing agent.

Answer 4

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Question 5

What are some viral inhibitors of apoptosis?

Answer 5

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Question 6

Discuss EBV as a cancer-causing agent.

Answer 6

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Question 7

Give examples of evidence that immune surveillance limits incidence of virally-induced tumours.

Answer 7

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Question 8

Discuss vaccinations for viruses as a prophylactic and possible treatment of cancer.

Answer 8

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