Human Papillomaviruses methods and protocols 1st Edition by Clare Davy, John Doorbar 1588293734 978-1588293732

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Authors:Clare,Davy , Series:Medical [16] , Tags:Papillomavirus; Human–genetics–Laboratory Manuals; Human–pathogenicity–Laboratory Manuals , Author sort:Clare,Davy , Languages:Languages:eng , Published:Published:Jun 2007 , Publisher:Humana Press , Comments:Comments:Papillomaviruses attract the attention of virologists and doctors alike,perhaps most importantly because human papillomaviruses (HPV) are the etiologicalagent of cervical cancer, the second most commonly found female cancerworldwide. Historically, research into HPVs has been hampered by the factthat, unlike many other viruses, HPVs show both species and tissue specificity.To overcome this problem, specialized techniques, such as the use oforganotypic “raft” cultures to study the HPV lifecycle in human tissue, havebeen developed. This approach complements the traditional method ofhistochemistry used on clinical samples and the multitude of molecular methodsavailable for analyzing individual viral protein functions. Despite recentprogress on vaccine development, it seems likely that, for the foreseeablefuture, HPV will remain an important human pathogen. Indeed, fundamentalquestions regarding both the virus lifecycle and cancer progression remain. Itis our hope that Human Papillomaviruses will be a useful tool in helping tofind the answers.

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