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From Monkey to Man: The Epidemiologic Evidence of an Association Between Simian Virus 40 and Malignancy

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  1. Division of Epidemiology, Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA

    Susan Gross Fisher PhD

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  1. Thoracic Oncology, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Harper University Hospital, USA

    Harvey I. Pass MD (Chief and Professor of Surgery and Oncology) (Chief and Professor of Surgery and Oncology)

  2. Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA

    Harvey I. Pass MD (Chief and Professor of Surgery and Oncology) (Chief and Professor of Surgery and Oncology)

  3. Nevada Cancer Institute, USA

    Nicholas J. Vogelzang MD (Director and Clinical Professor) (Director and Clinical Professor)

  4. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV, 81935, USA

    Nicholas J. Vogelzang MD (Director and Clinical Professor) (Director and Clinical Professor)

  5. Thoracic Oncology, Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA

    Michele Carbone MD, PhD (Professor of Pathology, Director) (Professor of Pathology, Director)

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Fisher, S.G. (2005). From Monkey to Man: The Epidemiologic Evidence of an Association Between Simian Virus 40 and Malignancy. In: Pass, H.I., Vogelzang, N.J., Carbone, M. (eds) Malignant Mesothelioma. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28274-2_18

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