Infections Causing Human Cancer

Infections Causing Human Cancer
by Harald zur Hausen (Author)

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* Hardcover: 531 pages
* Publisher: Wiley-VCH; 1 edition (November 29, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 3527310568

Book Description
Infections must be thought as one of the most important, if not the most important, risk factors for cancer development in humans. Approximately 15-200f 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 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.

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Control of Human Parasitic Diseases

Control of Human Parasitic Diseases
by David Molyneux (Editor)

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* Paperback: 682 pages
* Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (March 23, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0120317656

Book Description
Control of parasitic infections of humans has progressed rapidly over the last three decades. Such advances have resulted from focal disease control efforts based on historically effective interventions to new approaches to control following intensive research and pilot programs. This volume focuses on the present state of control of the significant human parasitic infectious diseases.
* Includes the impact of recent research findings on control strategy
* Discusses the health policy implications of these findings and the importance of evaluation and monitoring
* Highlights the lessons learned and the interactions between control programs and health systems

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