Robert W. Tindle
Royal Children's Hospital - Herston

About this Book

Human papillomavirus-associated genital warts are now the most commonly seen sexually transmitted disease. Human papillomavirus-associated cervical cancer is a major cause of death on women around the world. Efforts are being taken to prevent or treat these diseases with vaccines. This book specializes on vaccines for papillomavirus- related disease. It brings together for the first time the advances of the major research groups in the field, and highlights the current progress being made from the laboratory bench to clinical trials.

Table of Contents

Immunomodulation of HPV Infection and Disease: An Overview

Immunobiology of HPV Infection

HPV Vaccines for Protection Against Infection

Vaccine for Genital Warts

Anti-Tumor Immunotherapy with Synthetic Peptides Representing Tumor-Associated T-Cell Epitopes: Implications for Peptide-Based Vaccination of Cervical Cancer

Recombinant Vaccinia Virus

Safety and Immunogenicity of HPV16 E7/Algammulin

DNA Vaccines for Papillomavirus Infections

Experimental Vaccine Strategies for Cancer Immunotherapy

Live Recombinant Vaccine Vectors for HPV AntigensAssociated with Infection and Malignancy