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Simian virus 40 in a human cancer

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Simian virus 40 (SV40) and SV40 T (tumour) antigen have been detected in the malignant melanoma metastases of a patient in which specific viral and T antibodies were demonstrated.

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Soriano, F., Shelburne, C. & Gökcen, M. Simian virus 40 in a human cancer. Nature 249, 421–424 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/249421a0

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