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The first tumor-causing virus identified in any organism was the Rous sarcoma virus in chickens.
A further basis for the research was earlier reports of vitamin C's effects on other viruses, including Rous sarcoma virus, a member of the retrovirus family, which includes HIV.
From that pool, the researchers identified five strands that significantly inhibit infection of quail eggs by the Rous sarcoma virus.
 
 
 
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