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The Papillomaviruses
. Ed(S): Garcea, Robert; Dimaio, Daniel
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Description for The Papillomaviruses
hardcover. Evaluates the carcinogenic risk to humans posed by infection with human papillomaviruses (HPVs). This book considers the possible involvement of HPV infection in cancers at other sites of the human body. Editor(s): Garcea, Robert; DiMaio, Daniel. Num Pages: 438 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MMFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
Our understanding of the biology of papillomaviruses has increased dramatically over the past 25 years. Before then, the lack of a facile tissue culture system had left this virus family behind the other “DNA tumor viruses,” such as SV40 and murine polyomavirus. However, with the advent of molecular cloning and other new techniques, coupled with the pivotal stimulus given by connecting HPV infection and cervical cancer, the field has flourished. This progress has culminated in the development of the first true anticancer vaccine, using vir- like particles of the HPV16 and 18 capsid proteins. All investigators in the field should ... Read more
Our understanding of the biology of papillomaviruses has increased dramatically over the past 25 years. Before then, the lack of a facile tissue culture system had left this virus family behind the other “DNA tumor viruses,” such as SV40 and murine polyomavirus. However, with the advent of molecular cloning and other new techniques, coupled with the pivotal stimulus given by connecting HPV infection and cervical cancer, the field has flourished. This progress has culminated in the development of the first true anticancer vaccine, using vir- like particles of the HPV16 and 18 capsid proteins. All investigators in the field should ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
438
Condition
New
Number of Pages
419
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387365220
SKU
V9780387365220
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99-15
Reviews for The Papillomaviruses
From the reviews: "This book probably includes just about anything one might want to know about papillomaviruses. … The book is written for individuals in the fields of immunology, infectious disease, virology, microbiology, cell biology, and cancer biology and research whether they are scientists, clinicians, or students. … All color figures are grouped together in ... Read more