Blocking Polyomavirus SV40ʹs Ability to Integrate Its Genome into Host

Question

Blocking polyomavirus SV40ʹs ability to integrate its genome into host cells would
A) avoid cancer development caused by the virus.
B) increase the rate of transformation.
C) increase the latent period of SV40.
D) switch SV40 into a lytic lifecycle which would be especially harmful to the host cells.

Accepted Answer

SV40 is known to cause cancer through integration of its genome into host cells, leading to disruption of normal gene expression and cell division. Blocking this ability would avoid cancer development caused by the virus.