Cancer Virus : The story of Epstein-Barr Virus Hardback
by Dorothy H. (Emeritus Professor of Medical Microbiology, Emeritus Professor of Medical Micr Crawford, Alan (Professor of Cancer Studies, Professor of Cancer Studies, School of Cancer Studies, Rickinson, Ingolfur (Consultant medical virologist and senior lecturer, Consultant medical virolog Johannessen
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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.
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages, Approximately 12 black and white images
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:27/02/2014
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- ISBN:9780199653119
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages, Approximately 12 black and white images
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:27/02/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9780199653119