Viruses {oncovirus} can cause leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, and other cancers. The first oncovirus discovered was Rous sarcoma virus, which has src oncogene and is in all higher animals. Human papilloma virus {papillomavirus} (HPV) causes cervical cancer and suppresses tumor-suppressor genes. Epstein-Barr virus causes mononucleosis and prevents cell suicide. Retroviruses can cause sarcoma. Perhaps, cytomegalovirus causes glioblastoma.
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