Infections must be thought as one of the most important, if not the
most important, risk factors for cancer development in humans.
Approximately 15-20% of all cases of cancer around the world are
caused by viruses. The
establishment of a causal relationship between the presence of
specific infective agents and certain types of human cancer
represents a key step in the development of novel therapeutic and
preventive strategies.
In this book, Professor zur Hausen (Nobel Prize in
Physiology/Medicine 2008) provides a thorough and comprehensive
overview on carcinogenic infective agents -- viruses, bacteria,
parasites and protozoons -- as well as their corresponding
transforming capacities and mechanisms. The result is an invaluable
and instructive reference for all oncologists, microbiologists and
molecular biologists working in the area of infections and cancer.
The author was among the first scientists to reveal the cervical
cancer-inducing mechanisms of human papilloma viruses and isolated
HPV16 and HPV18, and, as early as 1976, published the hypothesis
that wart viruses
play a role in the development of this type of cancer.
General
Imprint: |
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
October 2010 |
First published: |
2011 |
Authors: |
H. Zur Hausen
|
Dimensions: |
258 x 169 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
531 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-527-32977-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
3-527-32977-3 |
Barcode: |
9783527329779 |
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