'Secret weapon' of retroviruses that cause cancer

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'Secret weapon' of retroviruses that cause cancer

Oncogenic retroviruses are a particular family of viruses that can cause some types of cancer. Scientists have now identified a "virulence factor" that inhibits the host immune response and allows the virus to spread throughout the body. This factor is a sequence of amino acids that is located in the envelope protein of the virus.

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