Microbial Infections and Cancer Therapy: Recent Advances

ISBN-13: 9789814774864 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 448 str.

Arsenio M. Fialho; Ananda M. Chakrabarty

Opis

This book deals with the emerging concept that certain pathogenic bacteria and viruses, when infecting people with cancer, actively fight tumors, allowing their regression. It is composed of 12 chapters written by pioneers in microbial, biotech, and cancer research.

Spis treści

Bifidobacterium as a Delivery System of Functional Gene for Cancer Gene Therapy. Therapy with Oncolytic Clostridium novyi-NT: From Mice to Men. Genetic Engineering of Clostridial Strains for Cancer Therapy. Bacteria-Derived Alternatives to Live Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guerin for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Treatment. Genetically Modified Salmonella as Cancer Therapeutics: Mechanisms, Advances and Challenges. Genetically Engineered Oncolytic Salmonella typhimurium. Engineering E. coli to Combat Cancer. Live P. aeruginosa as Cancer Vaccine Vector. The Anticancer Potential of the Bacterial Protein Azurin and Its Derived Peptide P28. Bacteriocins: From Antimicrobial to Potencial Anticancer Agents. Bacteriocins as Anticancer Peptides? A Biophysical Approach. Where Cancer and Bacteria Meet.