How Do Trematodes Induce Cancer? A Possible Evolutionary Adaptation of an Oncogenic Agent Transmitted by Flukes

ABSTRACT There is strong epidemiological evidence that development of various cancer types is linked to infection with flukes (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda) in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The exact nature of the mechanism by which cancer is induced by these parasites is unknown. Here, we provide...

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Main Authors: Péter Apari, Gábor Földvári
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Evolutionary Applications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.70070
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