Author : Jing-hsiung James Ou
Release : 2010
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 463/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Human Oncogenic Viruses by : Jing-hsiung James Ou
Download or read book Human Oncogenic Viruses written by Jing-hsiung James Ou. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, Epsteinndash;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.