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Mutagenic Capacity of Adenoviruses for Mammalian Cells

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Adenoviruses are mutagenic for mammalian cells. Viral replication, which results in a cytocidal effect, seems to be independent of a mutagenic effect caused by adenoviruses which initiate, but do not complete, a full replication cycle.

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STICH, H., YOHN, D. Mutagenic Capacity of Adenoviruses for Mammalian Cells. Nature 216, 1292–1294 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2161292a0

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