| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 278 pages) |
| Contents |
Epidemiology of the Association Between Bacterial Infections and Cancer / Christine P.J. Caygill and Piers A.C. Gatenby -- Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter pylori / Amedeo Amedei and Mario M. D'Elios -- Streptococcus bovis and Colorectal Cancer / Harold Tjalsma, Annemarie Boleij and Ikuko Kato -- Chlamydial Disease: A Crossroad Between Chronic Infection and Development of Cancer / Carlo Contini and Silva Seraceni -- Salmonella typhi and Gallbladder Cancer / Catterina Ferreccio -- Ocular Adnexal Lymphoma of MALT-Type and Its Association with Chlamydophila psittaci Infection / Andrés J.M. Ferreri, Riccardo Dolcetti, Silvia Govi and Maurilio Ponzoni -- Possible Strategies of Bacterial Involvement in Cancer Development / Puneet, Gopal Nath and V.K. Shukla -- Bacteria as a Therapeutic Approach in Cancer Therapy / Sazal Patyar, Ajay Prakash and Bikash Medhi -- Targeting Cancer with Amino-Acid Auxotroph Salmonella typhimurium A1-R / Robert M. Hoffman -- Bacterial Asparaginase: A Potential Antineoplastic Agent for Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia / Abhinav Shrivastava, Abdul Arif Khan, S.K. Jain and P.K. Singhal -- Can Bacteria Evolve Anticancer Phenotypes? / Navya Devineni, Reshma Maredia and Tao Weitao -- Management of Bacterial Infectious Complications in Cancer Patients / Kenneth V.I. Rolston |
| Summary |
Annotation Bacterial infections cause substantial morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. These infections always remained enigmatic due to initial reluctance of cancer researchers in understanding their etiologic potential. Etiological association of bacteria with cancer gained credibility after discovery of carcinogenic potential ofHelicobacter pylori. Moreover, other suspected associations includingSalmonella typhiand gallbladder cancer, Streptococcus bovisand colon cancer, Chlamydia psittaciand ocular adnexal lymphoma andChlamydia pneumoniaewithlung cancer, etc. are looking for a legitimate appraisal to unravel their etiologic potential without prejudice. In contrary, bacteria also show protective role in certain types of cancer. Certain agents derived from bacteria are successfully in practice for the management of cancer. The integrate association of bacteria and cancer is evident in both positive and negative aspects. The role of bacteria in cancer etiology and treatment is vigorously studied since last few years. Present book tries to provide current status of research undergoing in above direction, with the glimpses of future possibility for using microbiological knowledge in the management of this deadly killer. This book will interest specialists dealing with cancer associated infectious complications, researchers working in the field of cancer biology, teachers and scientists in the field ofmicrobiology, biotechnology, medicine and oncology. The unique coverage of bacteriologyand cancer association in both positive and negative way can usher into developmentof novel thrust area for microbiology students and experts |
| Analysis |
Medicine |
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Oncology |
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Microbiology |
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Bacteriology |
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Biomedicine |
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Cancer Research |
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Medical Microbiology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Microbial carcinogenesis.
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Schizomycetes.
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Bacteria.
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Bacteria
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Neoplasms
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer.
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MEDICAL -- Oncology.
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Schizomycetes
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Bacteria
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Microbial carcinogenesis
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Khan, Abdul Arif.
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| ISBN |
9789400725850 |
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940072585X |
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9400725841 |
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9789400725843 |
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9400799624 |
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9789400799622 |
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