Human papilloma viruses /

This book describes up-to-date information on the pathogenesis and molecular biology of human papillomaviruses and describes the mechanistic role of the viruses in epithelial cancers. Included in the book are chapters on the epidemiology of human papillomaviruses, the factors that control replicatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: McCance, Dennis J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2002.
Series:Perspectives in medical virology ; v. 8.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book describes up-to-date information on the pathogenesis and molecular biology of human papillomaviruses and describes the mechanistic role of the viruses in epithelial cancers. Included in the book are chapters on the epidemiology of human papillomaviruses, the factors that control replication and transcription and the viral proteins, which are involved in modulating the biology of the host cell leading to cancer. Details of the immune response to the viruses and potential vaccine strategies are discussed.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 194 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0444506268
9780444506269