Chimera Virus Constructed for Potential New Lymphoma Therapy

Scientists from the Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM) Lisboa in Portugal say they and collaborators have created a chimera virus that allows them to study novel approaches to treat cancer caused by human herpes virus infection in a mouse model.Herpes simplex, chickenpox, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr and Kaposi Sarcoma herpesvirus infect humans for life and can cause cancer in some people. Cancers associated with Kaposi virus infection are dependent on the survival of the viru