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Comment
. 2011 Apr;2(4):281-3.
doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.267.

The "infectious" nature of human prostate cancer: a cautionary note

Karen S Sfanos  1 , John T Isaacs
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The "infectious" nature of human prostate cancer: a cautionary note

Karen S Sfanos et al. Oncotarget. 2011 Apr.
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  • Association of Mycoplasma hominis infection with prostate cancer.
    Barykova YA, Logunov DY, Shmarov MM, Vinarov AZ, Fiev DN, Vinarova NA, Rakovskaya IV, Baker PS, Shyshynova I, Stephenson AJ, Klein EA, Naroditsky BS, Gintsburg AL, Gudkov AV. Barykova YA, et al. Oncotarget. 2011 Apr;2(4):289-97. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.256. Oncotarget. 2011. PMID: 21471611 Free PMC article.

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