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Role of Viruses in the Etiology of Naturally Occurring Feline Leukemia

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Book cover Modern Trends in Human Leukemia IV

Part of the book series: Haematology and Blood Transfusion / Hämatologie und Bluttransfusion ((HAEMATOLOGY,volume 26))

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Abstract

The search to determine if retroviruses cause human leukemia has now been underway for at least 15 years. However, the number of investigators who have conducted direct studies with human materials has been small. By contrast, major emphasis has been given to the study of retrovirus-induced tumors of inbred mice and chickens as models for understanding leukemia of man. At the same time only a limited amount of attention has ben given to the study of the agents that are known to cause leukemia in cats and cattle. Having evolved under natural circumstances in outbred species, the feline and bovine retroviruses would appear to be important agents for study. Presumably information derived about potential mechanisms of leukemogenesis in these species would be applicable to many of the questions one might pose about the etiology of human leukemia. In this context we describe recent findings on the biology and natural history of the feline retroviruses and the diseases they cause.

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  1. Molekularbiologisch-hämatologische Arbeitsgruppe, Universitäts-Kinderklinik, Martinistraße 52, D-2000, Hamburg 20, Federal Republic of Germany

    Rolf Neth

  2. Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 20014, USA

    Robert C. Gallo

  3. Institut für Virusforschung, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, D-6900, Heidelberg 1, Federal Republic of Germany

    Thomas Graf

  4. Heinrich-Pette-Institut für Experimentelle Virologie und Immunologie an der Universität Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, D-2000, Hamburg 20, Federal Republic of Germany

    Klaus Mannweiler

  5. Abteilung für Haematologie und Onkologie, Universitäts-Kinderklinik, Martinistr. 52, D-2000, Hamburg 20, Federal Republic of Germany

    Kurt Winkler

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Essex, M., Grant, C.K., Cotter, S.M., Hardy, W.D. (1981). Role of Viruses in the Etiology of Naturally Occurring Feline Leukemia. In: Neth, R., Gallo, R.C., Graf, T., Mannweiler, K., Winkler, K. (eds) Modern Trends in Human Leukemia IV. Haematology and Blood Transfusion / Hämatologie und Bluttransfusion, vol 26. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67984-1_88

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