Craig Meyers (ed.)

AIDS-Associated Viral Oncogenesis

Herausgegeben:Meyers, Craig

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

AIDS is a major worldwide health care crisis. One of the most important aspects of the disease is the loss of protective immune function in the infected host which leads to increased prevalence of opportunistic infections and cancers. Of particular note are viral-associated cancers.

Aids-Associated Viral Oncogenesis will specifically address viral-induced human cancers. Topics will cover the viral associated cancers observed in the AIDS population, specific treatment required in this special population, and molecular biology of the causative viral agents.

Produktdetails

• Cancer Treatment and Research 133
• Verlag: Springer / Springer US / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 11494997, 978-0-387-46804-4
• 2007
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Mai 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 594g
• ISBN-13: 9780387468044
• ISBN-10: 0387468048
• Artikelnr.: 21569056

Autorenporträt

Craig Meyers, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Overview.- Aids Malignancies.- Molecular Biology of KSHV in Relation to AIDS-Associated Oncogenesis.- KSHV-Associated Disease in the AIDS Patient.- Molecular Biology of EBV in Relationship to AIDS-Associated Oncogenesis.- EBV-Associated Diseases in the AIDS Patient.- Human Papillomavirus Infection and Disease in the HIV+ Individual.- Polyomavirus SV40 and AIDS-Related Systemic Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.- HIV-HBV and HIV-HCV Coinfection and Liver Cancer Development.

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Overview.- Aids Malignancies.- Molecular Biology of KSHV in Relation to AIDS-Associated Oncogenesis.- KSHV-Associated Disease in the AIDS Patient.- Molecular Biology of EBV in Relationship to AIDS-Associated Oncogenesis.- EBV-Associated Diseases in the AIDS Patient.- Human Papillomavirus Infection and Disease in the HIV+ Individual.- Polyomavirus SV40 and AIDS-Related Systemic Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.- HIV–HBV and HIV–HCV Coinfection and Liver Cancer Development.

Rezensionen

From the reviews:

"Almost a quarter of a century has passed since the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was identified. ... The availability of a summary of this research and its clinical applications in a slim and eminently readable volume is therefore welcome, particularly as it relates to Kaposi's sarcoma, lymphoma, squamouscell neoplasia, and genital dysplasia. ... I found myself turning the pages with increasing excitement as the story of viruses and cancer unfolded." (Jonathan Said, New England Journal of Medicine, January, 2008)