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. 1973 Nov;70(11):3210–3212. doi: 10.1073/pnas.70.11.3210

Malignant Transformation of BHK21 Clone 13 Cells by BK Virus—A Human Papovavirus

Eugene O Major 1, Giampiero Di Mayorca 1
PMCID: PMC427202  PMID: 4361683

Abstract

BK virus, a widespread human papovavirus, is shown to cause malignant transformation of BHK21 clone 13 cells. The transformed cells grow as tumors upon inoculation in adult hamsters. The question of the possible role of this virus in human neoplasia is raised.

Keywords: cell transformation by soft agar assay, transformed cell tumorigenicity

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