The Intersection of HPV Epidemiology, Genomics and Mechanistic Studies of HPV-Mediated Carcinogenesis
Of the ~60 human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes that infect the cervicovaginal epithelium, only 12–13 “high-risk” types are well-established as causing cervical cancer, with HPV16 accounting for over half of all cases worldwide. While HPV16 is the most important carcinogenic type, variants of HPV16...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-02-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/2/80 |