TY - JOUR T1 - SV40 as a causative agent in mesothelioma: a new twist to the story JF - Thorax JO - Thorax SP - 16 LP - 16 DO - 10.1136/thx.2004.la0128 VL - 60 IS - 1 AU - Y C G Lee Y1 - 2005/01/01 UR - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/60/1/16.abstract N2 - ▴ Lopez-Rios F, Illei PB, Rusch V, Ladanyi M. Evidence against a role for SV40 infection in human mesotheliomas and high risk of false-positive PCR results owing to presence of SV40 sequences in common laboratory plasmids. Lancet2004;364:1157–66OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science The potential causal role of simian virus 40 (SV40) in tumourigenesis is the most contentious issue in mesothelioma research of recent years. SV40 is a potent tumour virus and can induce mesothelioma in experimental animals. However, clinical evidence linking SV40 with mesothelioma remains inconclusive. SV40 has been reported in human mesothelioma tissues … ER -