Spontaneous Kidney Tumors in the Frog: Rate of Occurrence in Isolated Adults
- 23 August 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 141 (3582), 720-721
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.141.3582.720
Abstract
Kidney tumors in the frog are thought to be virus-caused and naturally transmitted. The present report indicates that natural transmission between mature adults is not a factor in spontaneous tumor development and implies primary infection at earlier stages if a virus is indeed involved. Parasitism and nutritional state appear to be of little significance.Keywords
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