Open AccessPresence of HPV, EBV and HMTV Viruses Among Egyptian Breast Cancer Women: Molecular Detection and Clinical Relevance
Author(s) -
Shimaa A. Metwally,
Maha A. Abo-Shadi,
Nasra F. Abdel Fattah,
Ahmed B. Barakat,
Omar A Rabee,
Ahmed M Osman,
Amany Helal,
Tarek Hashem,
Manar M. Moneer,
Wassim Chehadeh,
Samah A. Loutfy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s313219
Subject(s) - virus , breast cancer , epstein–barr virus , polymerase chain reaction , virology , pathological , real time polymerase chain reaction , clinical significance , medicine , viral load , cancer , biology , immunology , pathology , gene , biochemistry
Oncogenic viruses, their possible association with breast cancer (BC) and effect on its clinical course are interesting issue. The present study evaluates the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV), EpsteinBarr virus (EBV), and human mammary tumor virus (HMTV) in BC and their relation with clinico-pathological characteristics.