Role of BK human polyomavirus in cancer.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide with highest incidence reported in Eastern Africa in 2012. The primary goal of this study was to study the expression of p16INK4a in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the cervix by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and determine relation with clinic...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Sarwath H,Bansal D,Husain NE,Mohamed M,Sultan AA,Bedri S

更新日期：2017-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are hypothesized to play a role in the development of prostate cancer, perhaps due to inflammation-induced oncogenesis. We assessed in a nationally representative population of middle-aged men whether sexual behavior indicators for an increased risk of genital infection...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Werny DM,Saraiya M,Chen X,Platz EA

更新日期：2007-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：: The eruption of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) and aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in young homosexual men in 1981 in the West heralded the onset of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection epidemic, which remains one of the biggest challenges to global public health and science ever. Because KS and NHL were incre...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Mbulaiteye SM,Bhatia K,Adebamowo C,Sasco AJ

更新日期：2011-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Meat is a crucial nutrient for human health since it represents a giant supply of proteins, minerals, and vitamins. On the opposite hand, the intake of red and processed meat is taken into account dangerous due to its potential of carcinogenesis and cancer risk improvement, particularly for colorectal cancer (CRC), al...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Cascella M,Bimonte S,Barbieri A,Del Vecchio V,Caliendo D,Schiavone V,Fusco R,Granata V,Arra C,Cuomo A

更新日期：2018-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The aims of this study were to evaluate whether HPV infection has a prognostic role in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent oncological treatment and also to compare the heat shock proteins (Hsp) 90, 27 and 16.2 and growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor (GHRH-R) expression patte...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Bognár L,Hegedűs I,Bellyei S,Pozsgai É,Zoltán L,Gombos K,Horváth ÖP,Vereczkei A,Papp A

更新日期：2018-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the inclusion of the HPV vaccine has been registered in Spain since 2007, vaccination rates are lower than expected. The patients wish to be vaccinated is heavily influenced by information they have received from many source. The Knowledge of primary health care professionals affects the information...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Pérez MR,Violeta VB,Del Campo AV,Ruiz C,Castaño SY,Conde LP,López JS

更新日期：2015-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2012, Infectious Agents and Cancer commissioned a thematic series collection of articles on Prevention of HPV related cancer. The articles have attracted wide interest and stimulated debate, including about the utility of vaccines in cancer control. The application of vaccines to cancer control fulfills a promise e...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Mbulaiteye SM,Buonaguro FM

更新日期：2013-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MDM2 gene polymorphisms 285G/C and 344 T/A are two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) recently identified as important variants that could influence the expression of MDM2 gene through the modulation of transcription factors binding on the SNP309T/G. The 285C variant seems to present a geographically dis...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Rebbani K,Ezzikouri S,Marchio A,Kandil M,Pineau P,Benjelloun S

更新日期：2014-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection causes around 90% of cervical cancer cases, and cervical cancer is a leading cause of female mortality worldwide. HPV-derived oncoprotein E7 participates in cervical carcinogenesis by inducing aberrant host DNA methylation. However, the targeting specificity of E7 methyla...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Na Rangsee N,Yanatatsaneejit P,Pisitkun T,Somparn P,Jintaridth P,Topanurak S

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Bcr-Abl plays a central role in the development of chromosome positive leukaemia. Chronic Myeloid leukaemia occurs due to increase proliferation and resistance to apoptosis by Bcr-Abl positive cells. Imatinib (STI571) is the first drug in the family of Bcr-Abl tyrosine kinase inhibitors while Nilotinib (AMN107) and Da...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Mughal A,Aslam HM,Khan AM,Saleem S,Umah R,Saleem M

更新日期：2013-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) types, and risk factors for HPV positivity across cervix, vagina and anus, we conducted a study among 138 women with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). GOAL:Compare the prevalence of different HPV types and the risk factors for HPV positivity in thre...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Gonçalves MA,Randi G,Arslan A,Villa LL,Burattini MN,Franceschi S,Donadi EA,Massad E

更新日期：2008-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：: Seroepidemiological surveys show that the prevalence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection mostly varies in various geographical areas and reflects the local incidence of classic and endemic KS, being widespread in sub-Saharan Africa and Mediterranean countries and uncommon in the USA and Northern Europe. In the M...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Jalilvand S,Shoja Z,Mokhtari-Azad T,Nategh R,Gharehbaghian A

更新日期：2011-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most malignant lymphomas in HIV-patients are caused by reactivation of EBV-infection. Some lymphomas have a very rapid fulminant course. HHV-8 has also been reported to be a cause of lymphoma. The role of CMV in the development of lymphoma is not clear, though both CMV and HHV-8 have been reported in tissues...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Grützmeier S,Porwit A,Schmitt C,Sandström E,Åkerlund B,Ernberg I

更新日期：2016-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) regulatory protein, Nef, is an attractive vaccine target because it is involved in viral pathogenesis, is expressed early in the viral life cycle and harbors many T and B cell epitopes. Several clinical trials include gene-based vaccines encoding this protein. ...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Bråve A,Gudmundsdotter L,Gasteiger G,Hallermalm K,Kastenmuller W,Rollman E,Boberg A,Engström G,Reiland S,Cosma A,Drexler I,Hinkula J,Wahren B,Erfle V

更新日期：2007-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The human papilloma viruses (HPVs) are DNA viruses associated with benign and malignant lesions of skin and mucous membranes. The HPVs has been implicated as the cause of virtually all cervical cancers worldwide but studies showed that these viruses can cause numerous cancers in several tissues including Ora...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Visalli G,Currò M,Facciolà A,Riso R,Mondello P,Laganà P,Di Pietro A,Picerno I,Spataro P

更新日期：2016-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymoquinone (TQ) is the principal active monomer isolated from the seed of the medicinal plant Nigella sativa. This compound has antitumor effects against various types of cancer including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), mainly due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. Several pre-clinical studies sho...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Bimonte S,Albino V,Barbieri A,Tamma ML,Nasto A,Palaia R,Molino C,Bianco P,Vitale A,Schiano R,Giudice A,Cascella M

更新日期：2019-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The etiological cause of ovarian cancer is poorly understood. It has been theorized that bacterial or viral infection as well as pelvic inflammatory disease could play a role in ovarian carcinogenesis. AIM:To review the literature on studies examining the association between ovarian cancer and bacterial or ...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Ingerslev K,Hogdall E,Schnack TH,Skovrider-Ruminski W,Hogdall C,Blaakaer J

更新日期：2017-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) clinical descriptions are scarce from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where both HIV and EBV are highly endemic. We identified 12 patients with pathologically confirmed PBL from a prospective cohort in Lilongwe, Malawi. Median age was 46 (range 26-71), seven (58%) were male, and six (50%) were HI...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Zuze T,Painschab MS,Seguin R,Kudowa E,Kaimila B,Kasonkanji E,Tomoka T,Dhungel BM,Mulenga M,Chikasema M,Tewete B,Ntangwanika A,Chiyoyola S,Chimzimu F,Kampani C,Krysiak R,Montgomery ND,Fedoriw Y,Gopal S

更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cervical cancer is a common cancer among women worldwide and is closely related to high-risk human papillomavirus infection (HR-HPV). The immune microenvironment is thought to play an essential role in viral infection and cancer development; however, this relationship remains controversial. Cytokines are an ...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Li B,Zhang L,Zhao J,Tan G,Zhang W,Zhang N,Tian J,Qu P

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to screen for the presence of Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) among Sudanese patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC). METHODS:In this study, 150 tissue samples that were previously diagnosed as having NPC were screened for the presence of EBV using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). PCR...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Ahmed HG,Suliman RS,El Aziz MS,Alshammari FD

更新日期：2015-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To clarify the immunological alterations leading to classical Kaposi sarcoma (cKS) among people infected with KS-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). METHODS:In a population-based study of 119 cKS cases, 105 KSHV-seropositive controls, and 155 KSHV-seronegative controls, we quantified plasma soluble cluster of di...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Pelser C,Middeldorp J,Mbulaiteye SM,Lauria C,Messina A,Viviano E,Romano N,Vitale F,Goedert JJ

更新日期：2010-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:Bladder cancer is a common malignancy in Egypt. A history of urinary tract infection can be considered as a risk factor for bladder cancer. Escherichia coli (E. coli) infection is responsible for 70% of urinary tract infection. This study aimed to evaluate the role of chronic E. coli infection d...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： El-Mosalamy H,Salman TM,Ashmawey AM,Osama N

更新日期：2012-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Instituto Angolano de Controlo do Cancer (IACC) Cancer Registry in Luanda, Angola is the most ancient and organized hospital-based cancer registry in Angola and provides data on cancer cases treated in several hospital facilities in Luanda. Methods:Newly-diagnosed cancer cases (2012-2016) of IACC were c...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Miguel F,Bento MJ,de Lacerda GF,Weiderpass E,Santos LL

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is the most common AIDS-defining tumour in HIV-infected individuals in Africa. Kaposi sarcoma herpes virus (KSHV) infection precedes development of KS. KSHV co-infection may be associated with worse outcomes in HIV disease and elevated KSHV viral load may be an early marker for advanced H...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Maskew M,Macphail AP,Whitby D,Egger M,Wallis CL,Fox MP

更新日期：2011-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:We carried out a retrospective study on the prevalence of HPV and genotype distribution by nested PCR and nucleotide sequencing analysis, in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded biopsies of 135 head and neck cancers (HNC) and 29 cervical cancers received between 2009 and 2017 for diagnosis at the Laboratoire National de ...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Kofi B,Mossoro-Kpinde CD,Mboumba Bouassa RS,Péré H,Robin L,Gresenguet G,Bélec L

更新日期：2019-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiology of childhood cancers has been studied for more than 40 years. However, most if not all cancers occurring in children are attributed to unknown causes. This review is focused on the role of infections in cancer development and progression in children. The main infectious agents include human herpesviruses,...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Alibek K,Mussabekova A,Kakpenova A,Duisembekova A,Baiken Y,Aituov B,Karatayeva N,Zhussupbekova S

更新日期：2013-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Killian polyp (KP) is a benign lesion that arises from the maxillary sinus. The etiology of KP is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential involvement of human papilloma- (HPV) and polyoma-viruses (HPyV) infections in the onset of KP. METHODS:DNA from antral (n = 14) and nasal (n = 14...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Oton-Gonzalez L,Rotondo JC,Cerritelli L,Malagutti N,Lanzillotti C,Bononi I,Ciorba A,Bianchini C,Mazziotta C,De Mattei M,Pelucchi S,Tognon M,Martini F

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) represents a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development and anti-HCV therapy is a significant measure to reduce the incidence of HCC, however development of HCC in HCV treated patients is an emerging clinical problem which needs to be investigated. In this study ...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Khalid J,Umar M,Ur-Rehman T,Ali M,Khan GM

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a summary of the 1st Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) Oncology Institute research grant writing workshop organized in collaboration with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and held in Kisumu, Kenya from January 16th to 18th, 2013. The goal of this meeting was to mentor future Ke...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Moormann A,Skiles J,Koros E,Asirwa FC,Busakhala N,Loehrer P

更新日期：2013-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A quantitative PCR method was established to quantify human bocavirus (HBoV) genomic copies in clinical specimens from children with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in China. A total of 257 respiratory tract specimens were tested, and 7 (2.7%) of these (all sputum samples) were positive, with genomic copies ...

journal_title：Infectious agents and cancer

authors： Lin F,Zeng A,Yang N,Lin H,Yang E,Wang S,Pintel D,Qiu J

更新日期：2007-01-31 00:00:00