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Viruses and Human Cancer
Hudnall
Editore
Springer
Anno
2014
Pagine
386
ISBN
9781493908691
120,00 €
- Provides a comprehensive review of the seven currently known human tumor viruses
- Generously illustrated with tables, diagrams and photographic images
- Chapters written by internationally recognized experts
Viruses and Human Cancer provides a comprehensive review of the seven currently known human tumor viruses and their associated cancers with an emphasis on epidemiology, clinicopathologic features, and pathogenesis. Chapters are written by internationally recognized experts, and all are generously illustrated with tables, diagrams, and photographic images.
Viruses and Human Cancer serves as a concise review of the field of human tumor virology for virologists, pathologists, oncologists and infectious disease specialists. It is of great value to practicing physicians, residents and clinical fellows in these specialties.
Contents
1 Human Cancer Virology: An Historical Review................................... 1
S. David Hudnall
2 Epstein–Barr Virus: Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response......... 7
S. David Hudnall
3 Epstein–Barr Virus: Epidemiology and Clinical Features
of Related Cancer..................................................................................... 25
S. David Hudnall
4 Hepatitis C Virus: Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response............. 51
Albert Ndzengue and Lewis R. Roberts
5 Hepatitis C Virus: Epidemiology and Clinical Features
of Related Cancer..................................................................................... 87
Albert Ndzengue, Tae Hyo Kim, Abdirashid M. Shire,
and Lewis R. Roberts
6 Hepatitis B Virus: Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response............. 113
Hung-Chih Yang, Shiou-Hwei Yeh, Pei-Jer Chen,
and Ding-Shinn Chen
7 Hepatitis B Virus: Epidemiology and Clinical Features
of Related Cancer..................................................................................... 133
Michael C. Kew
8 Human Papillomavirus: Pathogenesis and Host
Immune Response.................................................................................... 167
Jennifer M. Spangle, Alyce A. Chen, and Karl Munger
9 Human Papillomavirus: Epidemiology and Clinical
Features of Related Cancer..................................................................... 199
Tiffany T. Mayo, Rasheen Imtiaz, Hung Quoc Doan,
Brittany L. Sambrano, Rachel Gordon, Marigdalia K. Ramirez-Fort,
and Stephen K. Tyring
10 Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1: Pathogenesis
and Host Immune Response.................................................................... 229
Jun-ichirou Yasunaga and Masao Matsuoka
11 Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1:
Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Related Cancer....................... 263
Koichi Ohshima
12 Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus:
Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response............................................. 289
Louise Giffin, Penny Anders, and Blossom Damania
13 Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus:
Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Related Cancer....................... 323
Nazzarena Labo and Denise Whitby
14 Merkel Cell Polyomavirus: Pathogenesis
and Host Immune Response.................................................................... 341
Flore Rozenberg
15 Merkel Cell Polyomavirus: Epidemiology and Clinical
Features of Related Cancer..................................................................... 357
Helena Faust and Joakim Dillner
Appendix: Pathology of Virus-Associated Tumors.......................................
369
Index.................................................................................................................. 379
