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The ubiquity and impressive genomic diversity of human skin papillomaviruses suggest a commensalic nature of these viruses.
Journal of virology - 1 Dec 2000
Antonsson A, Forslund O, Ekberg H, Sterner G, Hansson B G
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are epitheliotropic viruses, with some types suggested to be associated with skin cancer. In this study, swab samples collected from five different sites on the skin of renal transplant recipients, dialysis patients, and age- and sex-matched healthy controls were analyzed for HPV DNA by a newly designed PCR test. Most individuals were found to have asymptomatic HPV infections; more...
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