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Characterization and Experimental Transmission of an Oncogenic Papillomavirus in Female Macaques
11 Apr 2007
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality in women worldwide, yet few suitable animal models currently exist for study of this disease. Virtually all cases of cervical cancer in women are caused by specific types of genital human papillomavirus (HPV). In this study, we investigated naturally occurring genital PVs in female cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) without breeding contact...
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