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SUBMITTER: Mohan K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4643374 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Molecular bioSystems 20151201 12
Specific detection of circulating tumor cells and characterization of their aggressiveness could improve cancer diagnostics and treatment. Metastasis results from such tumor cells, and causes the majority of cancer deaths. Chemically modified viruses could provide an inexpensive and efficient approach to detect tumor cells and quantitate their cell surface biomarkers. However, non-specific adhesion between the cell surface receptors and the virus surface presents a challenge. This report describ ...[more]