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Strategies against human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer.
Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea) - 1 Dec 2004
Jung Woon-Won, Chun Taehoon, Sul Donggeun, Hwang Kwang Woo, Kang Hyung-Sik, Lee Duck Joo, Han In-Kwon
Abstract excerpt
Papillomaviruses infect a wide variety of animals, including humans. The human papillomavirus (HPV), in particular, is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted disease. More than 200 types of HPV have been identified by DNA sequence data, and 85 HPV genotypes have been well characterized to date. HPV can infect the basal epithelial cells of the skin or inner tissue linings, and are, accordingly,...
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