Harald zur Hausen

Harald  zur Hausen (2014) - Infections Linked to Human Cancers: Mechanisms and Synergisms

Slightly more than 20% of the global cancer incidence is presently being linked to viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections. The mechanisms by which these agents mediate malignant transformation differ substantially. Some contribute directly, frequently integrating their genome into chromosomal DNA, others may persist episomally