Reteroviruses are common causes of cancer in animals although only on etype of cancer thus is caused is known for humans.A reterovirus can cause cancer if it is transducing reterovirus and the v-onc it carries gets expressed. In this case, transcription of the v-onc takes place under the control of reteroviral promoters. Another way in which a reterovirus can cause cancer is if the proviral DNA integrates near a proto-oncogene.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 17:32:15 +0000