[Pathogenic properties of the human papovavirus in the golden hamster model].

Human papovavirus isolated from human malignant paraganglioma was found to have pathologic relevance to golden hamsters of varying age inducing sarcomas in adults, when given intracerebrally, and lesions of central nervous system in newborns inoculated subcutaneously. T-antigen, immunologically related to that of SV40 was detected in tumor cells. Infectious papovavirus, identical to human one, was isolated from brain tissues of sick hamsters.