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Contemporary Topics in Immunobiology - Immunobiology of Oncogenic Viruses (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1977)
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Contemporary Topics in Immunobiology - Immunobiology of Oncogenic Viruses (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1977)
Series: Contemporary topics in immunobiology, 6
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It has long been suspected, and recently confirmed, that there is
an etiologic relationship between several viruses and naturally
occurring neoplasias. Virus precursors in the form of nucleic acids
or antigens have consistently been associated with certain
neoplasias. However, the role of these virus-specified precursors
in etiology remains obscure. Recent studies of virus-associated neo
plasias have led to advances in molecular techniques, which have
yielded increas ingly sensitive assays for detection of
virus-specific nucleic acids, and which have enabled the disruption
of virus particles without concomitant loss in antigenicity of the
components. These procedures have, in turn, resulted in molecular
probes that allow more definitive evaluation of the host response
to its virus and to the tumor cell with which the virus or its
precursors are associated. Evaluations of the immune response and
status of the host have provided important informa tion about
carcinogenesis and the tools for seroepidemiological studies of a
variety of cancers. These seroepidemiological studies have
demonstrated that several human cancers, e. g., Burkitt's lymphoma
and nasopharyngeal carcinoma, are probably virus-induced, and that
antibodies that are diagnostic and prog nostic for these diseases
are detectable. The conclusion that feline leukemia is a disease
transmitted horizontally by a virus resulted primarily from
immunologi cal experiments."
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Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Contemporary topics in immunobiology, 6 |
Release date: |
April 2012 |
First published: |
1977 |
Editors: |
Michael Hanna
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
290 |
Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1977 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4684-3053-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Clinical & internal medicine >
Diseases & disorders >
Immunology >
General
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LSN: |
1-4684-3053-X |
Barcode: |
9781468430530 |
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