Hamster polyomavirus (HaPV)
The text below is reproduced verbatim from the first-hand source (Merck Veterinary Manual).
>Hamster polyomavirus (HaPV) is the cause of epizootic lymphoma in young Syrian hamsters and epitheliomas in older, enzootically infected hamsters. >When first introduced into a naive population of breeding Syrian hamsters, HaPV results in an epizootic of lymphoma, with an incidence of up to 80% ( 2 ).
Source: pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_hamster.txt (first-hand professional veterinary reference, tag-stripped).
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Hamster polyomavirus (HaPV) is the cause of epizootic lymphoma in young Syrian hamsters and epitheliomas in older, enzootically infected hamsters.When first introduced into a naive population of breeding Syrian hamsters, HaPV results in an epizootic of lymphoma, with an incidence of up to 80% ( 2 ).