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Study of manatee virus could yield therapies.(Brief Article)
2002 SEP 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A Harbor Branch scientist who discovered a virus in manatees similar to the one that causes cervical cancer in humans is hoping the research he and other experts carry out will eventually benefit both manatees and humans.
Dr. Greg Bossart, director of Marine Mammal Research and Conservation at Harbor Branch, drew blood samples and performed biopsies on tissue and tumors from several infected manatees at Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park.
"The way this virus produces in manatees is similar to the way it produces in cervical cancer in humans. It's a fascinating opportunity to learn more not only about the pathogenesis of this virus in manatees but also an opportunity to develop an approach to fighting the virus which I think is eventually going to benefit humans, as well," Bossart said.
Bossart and Dr. Mark Lowe, Homosassa Springs State Park staff veterinarian, were joined at Homosassa Springs by Dr. Bennett Jenson, human papillomavirus expert from Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, and Dr. Partha Basu, head of gynecological oncology at the National Cancer Institute of India, a country ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Study of manatee virus could yield therapies.(Brief Article)