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Cancer Virus : The Discovery of the Epstein-Barr Virus by Alan B. Rickinson, Dorothy H. Crawford and Ingólfur Johannessen (2014, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100199653119
ISBN-139780199653119
eBay Product ID (ePID)171850587
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
Publication NameCancer Virus : the Discovery of the Epstein-Barr Virus
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
SubjectOncology, History
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMedical
AuthorAlan B. Rickinson, Dorothy H. Crawford, Ingólfur Johannessen
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"...serves as a unique and early chapter in what is now a hot field of biological inquiry." --The Scientist
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal616.994071
Table Of ContentAcknowledgementsPrefaceIntroduction1. Out of Africa2. The Eureka moment3. Convincing the Sceptics4. EBV in Africa - Burkitt lymphoma5. EBV in Asia - Nasopharyngeal carcinoma6. New Diseases - An accident of nature; an accident of medicine7. Unexpected Arrivals8. Prevention and Cure9. Making Sense of a Human Cancer VirusReferencesFurther ReadingGlossaryIndex
SynopsisThe Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was discovered in 1964. At the time, the very idea of a virus underlying a cancer was revolutionary. Cancer is, after all, not catching. Even now, the idea of a virus causing cancer surprises many people. But Epstein-Barr, named after its discoverers, Sir Anthony Epstein and Dr Yvonne Barr, is fascinating for other reasons too. Almost everyone carries it, yet it is only under certain circumstances that it produces disease. It has been associated with different, apparently unrelated, diseases in different populations: Burkitt's Lymphoma, producing tumors in the jaw, in African children; a nasal tumor in China; glandular fever in Europe and the USA; and the majority of cases of Hodgkin's Disease everywhere. This book tells the story of the discovery of the virus, and the recognition of its connection with these various diseases -- an account that spans the world and involves some remarkable characters and individual stories., The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was discovered in 1964. At the time, the very idea of a virus underlying a cancer was revolutionary. Cancer is, after all, not catching. Even now, the idea of a virus causing cancer surprises many people. But Epstein-Barr, named after its discoverers, Sir Anthony Epstein and Dr Yvonne Barr, is fascinating for other reasons too. Almost everyone carries it, yet it is only under certain circumstances that it produces disease. It has been associated with different, apparently unrelated, diseases in different populations: Burkitt's Lymphoma, producing tumours in the jaw, in African children; a nasal tumour in China; glandular fever in Europe and the USA; and the majority of cases of Hodgkin's Disease everywhere. This book tells the story of the discovery of the virus, and the recognition of its connection with these various diseases - an account that spans the world and involves some remarkable characters and individual stories., This is the story of the discovery of the first human cancer virus. Through intriguing accounts that include some remarkable characters and individual stories from around the globe - including the UK, Africa, USA, and China - it tells the story of the Epstein-Barr virus and the understanding of its connections to a variety of other diseases.
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