Lack of association between Epstein–Barr virus and mammary tumours in dogs

Roa López Gustavo A.; Suárez Jhon Jairo; Barato Paola; García Noel Verján

Lack of association between Epstein–Barr virus and mammary tumours in dogs

2018

Roa López Gustavo A. | Suárez Jhon Jairo | Barato Paola | García Noel Verján

Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is a γ-herpesvirus associated with various neoplasms in humans and is a probable aetiological agent in breast cancer; however, a causal relationship has not yet been established. Because of the epidemiological and clinicopathological similarities between breast cancer and canine mammary tumours, dogs have been proposed as a valid model for breast cancer.

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