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| Title |
Whole genome sequencing of 51 breast cancers reveals that tumors are devoid of bovine leukemia virus DNA
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| Published in |
Retrovirology, November 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12977-016-0308-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Nicolas A. Gillet, Luc Willems |
| Abstract |
Controversy exists regarding the association of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) and breast cancer. PCR-based experimental evidence indicates that BLV DNA is present in breast tissue and that as many as 37% of cancer cases may be attributable to viral exposure. Since this association might have major consequences for human health, we evaluated 51 whole genomes of breast cancer samples for the presence of BLV DNA. Among 32 billion sequencing reads retrieved from the NCBI database of genotype and phenotype, none mapped on different strains of the BLV genome. Controls for sequence divergence and proviral loads further validated the approach. This unbiased analysis thus excludes a clonal insertion of BLV in breast tumor cells and strongly argues against an association between BLV and breast cancer. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 8 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 13% |
| Russia | 1 | 13% |
| France | 1 | 13% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 4 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 63% |
| Scientists | 2 | 25% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 82 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 81 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 14 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 9% |
| Other | 15 | 18% |
| Unknown | 17 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 15 | 18% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 16% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 12 | 15% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 3 | 4% |
| Unknown | 26 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 January 2017.
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#5,287,872
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#235
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#79,620
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#3
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So far Altmetric has tracked 1,276 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a little more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 6.7. This one has done well, scoring higher than 81% of its peers.
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