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What is the nature of viruses?
What is the nature of viruses?
Which type of viruses first discovered cellular oncogenes in animal retroviruses?
Which type of viruses first discovered cellular oncogenes in animal retroviruses?
Which of the following is an example of a cellular oncogene first discovered in retroviruses?
Which of the following is an example of a cellular oncogene first discovered in retroviruses?
What type of kinases were first discovered through oncogenic virus research?
What type of kinases were first discovered through oncogenic virus research?
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What is the primary focus of the research on viral oncogenesis mentioned in the text?
What is the primary focus of the research on viral oncogenesis mentioned in the text?
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Approximately what percentage of human cancers are caused by infections according to the text?
Approximately what percentage of human cancers are caused by infections according to the text?
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Which virus is responsible for the highest percentage of infection-related cancers?
Which virus is responsible for the highest percentage of infection-related cancers?
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Which virus is associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma and primary effusion lymphoma?
Which virus is associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma and primary effusion lymphoma?
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In which year was the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) first identified as causing AIDS-associated tumors?
In which year was the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) first identified as causing AIDS-associated tumors?
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Who discovered a novel type of Papillomavirus DNA (HPV16) detected in HeLa cells and in cervical cancer biopsy samples?
Who discovered a novel type of Papillomavirus DNA (HPV16) detected in HeLa cells and in cervical cancer biopsy samples?
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What is the focus of the topic 'Human oncogenic viruses' mentioned in the text?
What is the focus of the topic 'Human oncogenic viruses' mentioned in the text?
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'Polyomaviruses' are classified under which type of tumour viruses according to the text?
'Polyomaviruses' are classified under which type of tumour viruses according to the text?
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'Merkel cell carcinoma' is associated with which virus according to the text?
'Merkel cell carcinoma' is associated with which virus according to the text?
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When was the discovery of papillomaviruses in skin warts made?
When was the discovery of papillomaviruses in skin warts made?
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Who developed the cervical smear test known as 'Pap'?
Who developed the cervical smear test known as 'Pap'?
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Which virus is responsible for the most cases of infection-related cancers?
Which virus is responsible for the most cases of infection-related cancers?
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What is the primary focus of research on human oncogenic viruses?
What is the primary focus of research on human oncogenic viruses?
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Which virus is associated with adult T-cell leukemia?
Which virus is associated with adult T-cell leukemia?
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What is the genomic structure of hepatitis B virus (HBV)?
What is the genomic structure of hepatitis B virus (HBV)?
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In which year was the Nobel Prize awarded to Harald zur Hausen for his work related to viruses?
In which year was the Nobel Prize awarded to Harald zur Hausen for his work related to viruses?
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Which virus is responsible for causing posttransplant lymphoma?
Which virus is responsible for causing posttransplant lymphoma?
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What is the primary cellular target of the HCV core protein?
What is the primary cellular target of the HCV core protein?
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Who first proposed Herpes simplex virus type 2 as a cause of cervical cancer?
Who first proposed Herpes simplex virus type 2 as a cause of cervical cancer?
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What percentage of human cancers are caused by infections according to the text?
What percentage of human cancers are caused by infections according to the text?
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What did Margaret and George Gye develop from a cervical cancer biopsy?
What did Margaret and George Gye develop from a cervical cancer biopsy?
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Which cellular oncogene was first discovered in retroviruses?
Which cellular oncogene was first discovered in retroviruses?
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What is the primary focus of research on viral oncogenesis mentioned in the text?
What is the primary focus of research on viral oncogenesis mentioned in the text?
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Approximately what diameter are small intracellular parasites, such as viruses, mentioned in the text?
Approximately what diameter are small intracellular parasites, such as viruses, mentioned in the text?
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Which type of kinases were first discovered through oncogenic virus research?
Which type of kinases were first discovered through oncogenic virus research?
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What percentage of human cancers are caused by infections according to the text?
What percentage of human cancers are caused by infections according to the text?
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Which virus is associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma and primary effusion lymphoma?
Which virus is associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma and primary effusion lymphoma?
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Who developed the cervical smear test known as 'Pap'?
Who developed the cervical smear test known as 'Pap'?
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What is the focus of the topic 'Human oncogenic viruses' mentioned in the text?
What is the focus of the topic 'Human oncogenic viruses' mentioned in the text?
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Which virus causes malignancies in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed individuals?
Which virus causes malignancies in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed individuals?
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Which virus is responsible for causing Kaposi’s sarcoma and primary effusion lymphoma?
Which virus is responsible for causing Kaposi’s sarcoma and primary effusion lymphoma?
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Which virus is associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma and lymphoma?
Which virus is associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma and lymphoma?
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Which virus causes adult T-cell leukemia and degenerative neurological disease tropical spastic paraparesis?
Which virus causes adult T-cell leukemia and degenerative neurological disease tropical spastic paraparesis?
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Which virus is responsible for Merkel cell carcinoma, an aggressive rare skin cancer?
Which virus is responsible for Merkel cell carcinoma, an aggressive rare skin cancer?
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Which virus causes malignancies originating from epithelial cells, lymphocytes, and mesenchymal cells?
Which virus causes malignancies originating from epithelial cells, lymphocytes, and mesenchymal cells?
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Which virus is transmitted via milk and by leukocytes, and can also cause degenerative neurological disease tropical spastic paraparesis?
Which virus is transmitted via milk and by leukocytes, and can also cause degenerative neurological disease tropical spastic paraparesis?
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'Adult T-cell leukemia' is primarily caused by which virus?
'Adult T-cell leukemia' is primarily caused by which virus?
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