Human Cancer Viruses
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Human Cancer Viruses

Principles of Transformation and Pathogenesis

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Human Cancer Viruses

Principles of Transformation and Pathogenesis

About this book

The first identification of a tumor-causing virus, Rous sarcoma virus, occurred almost 100 years ago, but it was not until the 1970s that the genetic basis for oncogenesis by this and other acutely transforming retroviruses was appreciated. Since then, numerous viral oncogenes and their corresponding cellular proto-oncogene counterparts have been identified, and these studies have contributed much to our understanding of crucially important aspects of cell biology and transformation. This book provides an up-to-date overview of the 6 major viruses that cause human cancers - HPV, HBV, HCV, EBV, KSHV and HTLV-1 - with respect to their molecular biology and epidemiology and to clinical aspects of disease, therapy and prevention. Contributed by over a dozen internationally renowned scientists, the chapters are comprehensively written and illustrated. The book is suitable for advanced students, postdoctoral researchers, scientists and clinicians who wish to understand the mechanisms leading to cellular transformation and oncogenesis by these viruses as a basis for the development of specific therapeutic and antiviral treatments.

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Yes, you can access Human Cancer Viruses by J. Nicholas,K. -T. Jeang,T. -C. Wu, Samuel H. H. Chan,Julie Y. H. Chan in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Infectious Diseases. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
S. Karger
Year
2008
Print ISBN
9783805585767
eBook ISBN
9783805585774
Edition
1
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Infectious Diseases
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Preface
  5. Molecular Epidemiology of Human Papillomavirus Infection
  6. Molecular Pathogenesis of the Human Papillomavirus: Cervical Cancer as a Model
  7. Human Papillomavirus Vaccines
  8. Hepatitis C Virus Genetics and the Discovery of Mechanism-Based Inhibitors of the NS3/4A Protease and NS5B Polymerase
  9. Role of the Hepatitis B Virus in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  10. Carcinogenesis Induced by Hepatitis B Virus
  11. Disease and Pathogenesis Associated with Epstein-Barr Virus
  12. The Biology and Molecular Biology Underlying Epstein-Barr Virus Oncogenesis
  13. Kaposi-Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus: Clinical Diseases and Viral Pathogenesis
  14. Molecular Biology of Human Herpesvirus 8 Neoplasia
  15. Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 and 2: Mechanisms of Pathogenesis
  16. Chromosomal Instability and Human T Cell Leukemia Virus 1 Transformation
  17. Author Index
  18. Subject Index