Mechanisms of DNA Tumor Virus Transformation

by Leonard J. Rosenthal

Approximately 15% of human cancer incidence can be attributed to virus infection, i.e. viruses represent the second most important risk factor (after tobacco consumption) for cancer development in humans. Today, five virus types are known to be involved in causing human cancer: papillomaviruses, retroviruses, herpesviruses, hepadnaviruses, and flaviviruses. This volume of 'Monographs in Virology' provides a comprehensive review of a number of DNA...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3805572476
• ISBN13: 9783805572477
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: S. Karger AG (Switzerland)
• Length: 163 Pages