Dependence of the cocarcinogenic action of influenza virus on the character of influenzal infection

Influenza-like infection and laryngeal cancer

“…Mitogenesis of lymphocyte can be induced by influenza A H3 subtype [3]. In animal model study, Savtsova et al [4] observed that ''prolonged persistence of the virus resulted in significant stimulation of the lung tumor incidence in infected mice.'' The possible ''cocarcinogenic effect of polymetal aerosols'' is proposed [5].…”