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SAIC-Frederick, Inc. and Fluidigm Corporation are collaborating to
decode the entire genome of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) using
technology that can speed up research on the genetic basis of
cancer and other diseases.
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cancer causing infection that comes to mind is HPV, which is
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cancer. HPV is a suspected cause of other types of cancer as well
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