Ciba Foundation Symposium 120 - Papillomaviruses: Papillomaviruses: Ciba Foundation Symposium 120

A multidisciplinary volume presenting recent research relating to papillomaviruses and their association with certain types of malignant lesions. Presents up-to-date findings on their classification and their molecular biology and cell-virus interactions, including mode of entry, modification of genetic material and pathogenecity; their relationship to various kinds of skin conditions; their association with cervical carcinoma and carcinomas of the bladder and alimenatry tract, with descriptions of in vitro studies; and finally, their immunology and possible therapeutic agents, e.g., interferon and vaccination. The only comprehensive text on the subject, it brings together the work of many of the most prominent researchers in the field. Content: Classification Of The Papillomaviruses : Mapping The Genome / H. Pfister, J. Krubke, W. Dietrich, T. Iftner, P.g. Fuchs -- Organization And Expression Of The Genome Of Bovine Papillomavirus Type 1 / Ulf Pettersson, Harri Ahola, Arne Stenlund, Per Bergman, Mart Ustav, Jorge Moreno-lopez -- Papillomavirus Transforming Functions / Peter M. Howley, Yu-chung Yang, Barbara A. Spalholz, Michael S. Rabson -- The Bovine Papillomavirus Replicon / Michael Botchan, Leslie Berg, Jeffrey Reynolds, Monika Lusky -- Production Of Spliced Dna Copies Of The Cottontail Rabbit Papillomavirus Genome In A Retroviral Vector / O. Danos, R.c. Mulligan, M. Yaniv -- Methods For Diagnosing Papillomavirus Infection / James K. Mcdougall, Anna M. Beckmann, Nancy B. Kiviat -- Criteria For Establishing That A Virus Is Oncogenic / Lionel Crawford -- Papillomavirus Infection In Cattle: Viral And Chemical Cofactors In Naturally Occurring And Experimentally Induced Tumours / M. Saveria Campo, W.f.h. Jarrett -- Immunization Against Bovine Papillomavirus Infection / William P. Pilacinski, Donald L. Glassman, Kimberly F. Glassman, David E. Reed, Melissa A. Lum, Richard F. Marshall, Charles C. Muscoplat, Anthony J. Faras -- Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis : A Model For Understanding The Oncogenicity Of Human Papillomaviruses / Gérard Orth -- Association Of Human Papillomavirus With Squamous Carcinoma Of The Uterine Cervix / Dulcie V. Coleman, Colin Wickenden, A.d.b. Malcolm -- Persistence And Expression Of Human Papillomavirus Dna In Genital Cancer / Lutz Gissmann, Elisabeth Schwarz -- Laryngeal Papillomatosis Is Associated With A Defect In Cellular Differentiation / Bettie M. Steinberg -- Papillomaviruses And Interferon / Elliot J. Androphy. Proceedings Of The Symposium On Papillomaviruses, Held At The Ciba Foundation, London, 9-11 July 1985. Includes Bibliographies And Indexes. Papillomaviruses cause benign papillomas in humans and other mammals, but concern about their association with certain malignant lesions and appreciation of their heterogeneity have recently heightened interest in the genus. This volume brings together new research.