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Human papillomavirus infections : from laboratory to clinical practice /
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted diseases worldwide, both in men and women. This book provides the scientific background needed to understand the natural history and pathogenesis of HPV infection and offers discussion of its clinical features, diagn...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; Philadelphia, PA :
Woodhead Pub.,
2012.
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| Colección: | Woodhead Publishing series in biomedicine.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted diseases worldwide, both in men and women. This book provides the scientific background needed to understand the natural history and pathogenesis of HPV infection and offers discussion of its clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. It begins with chapters covering the epidemiology, virology, history and transmission of the infection, as well as its pathogenesis and clinical features. Following a discussion of the relationship between HPV and cancer, chapters in the second half of the book look at diagnosis, testing and treatment. The book concludes with detailed coverage of the prevention of HPV through worldwide vaccination programmes. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 149 pages) : illustrations, color maps. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1908818174 9781908818171 |