Table1.
Infectious Agents, Cancer Sites and Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis
| Reference | Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis | Cancer Sites | Infectious Agents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (17,19) | Chronic Direct and carcinogens inflammation |
Hepatocellular carcinoma | HBV |
| (26) | Chronic inflammation |
Hepatocellular carcinoma | HCV |
| (34,36) | Direct carcinogens | Burkitt's lymphoma, Nasopharyngeal carcinoma and Hodgkin lymphoma | EBV |
| (43) | Direct carcinogens | Carcinoma of cervix, vulva anus, oral cavity | HPV |
| (49) | Immune suppression |
Kaposi sarcoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, carcinoma of the cervix | HIV |
| (52,56) | Chronic inflammation | Adenocarcinoma and lymphoma | H.pylori |
| (58) | Chronic inflammation | Colorectal cancer | S. bovis |