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cancer news: epstein-barr-virus infects-and-may-cause-tumors in dogs

Interesting and with huge implications. We already knew that the model for a transmissible tumor was in dogs. This is a case of a virus being transmitted possibly from people to dogs, and possibly causing tumors such as lymphoma in dogs. I received this link from another Cavalier person who got it from NAIA, from Penn site. Its a backwards way of looking at their lymphoma vaccine, if you follow me. There is much more to be learned, and the cancer link is a hypothesis, as yet, as I understand it.

http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/news/penn-researchers-find-epstein-barr-virus-infects-and-may-cause-cancer-dogs

http://tinyurl.com/7w83obt

Now Peggy and other scientists can really explain this better than I!

Re: cancer news: epstein-barr-virus infects-and-may-cause-tumors in dogs

Very cool news! I'd love to have it explained in layman's terms....Peggy??? are you out there?