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Viruses are the causes of approximately 25% of human cancers. Due to their importance in carcinogenesis, there is a desperate need for a book that discusses these viruses. This book is therefore timely, providing a comprehensive review of the molecular biology of oncogenic viruses and the cancers they cause. Viruses that are discussed in the individual chapters include hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, human papilloma viruses, Epstein-Barr virus, Kaposi's sarcoma virus and human T-cell leukemia virus type 1.This book provides up-to-date information for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, physicians and non-experts who are interested in learning more about the oncogenic viruses and how they cause human cancers.

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Viruses and Cellular Transformation; Hepatitis B Virus; Hepatitis C Virus; Human Papilloma Viruses; Epstein-Barr Virus; Kaposi's Sarcoma Virus; Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type I.

Human Oncogenic Viruses

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      Publisher World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
      Published 23 December 2009
      ISBN-13 9789812833464
      978-9812833464
      ISBN-10 9812833463
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      Medical microbiology and virology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Viruses are the causes of approximately 25% of human cancers. Due to their importance in carcinogenesis, there is a desperate need for a book that discusses these viruses. This book is therefore timely, providing a comprehensive review of the molecular biology of oncogenic viruses and the cancers they cause. Viruses that are discussed in the individual chapters include hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, human papilloma viruses, Epstein-Barr virus, Kaposi's sarcoma virus and human T-cell leukemia virus type 1.This book provides up-to-date information for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, physicians and non-experts who are interested in learning more about the oncogenic viruses and how they cause human cancers.

      Table of Contents
      Viruses and Cellular Transformation; Hepatitis B Virus; Hepatitis C Virus; Human Papilloma Viruses; Epstein-Barr Virus; Kaposi's Sarcoma Virus; Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type I.

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