Article
Genetic diversity of human papillomavirus type 16 E6, E7, and L1 genes in Italian women with different grades of cervical lesions.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Sept 2009
Cento Valeria, Ciccozzi Massimo, Ronga Luigi, Perno Carlo Federico, Ciotti Marco
Abstract excerpt
High-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are risk factors for the development of cervical cancer. HPV 16 is the most common type, being present in about 60% of cervical cancers worldwide. Previous studies have reported upon the association between HPV 16 E6 variants and increased risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and invasive cervical cancer. In this study, the presence of HPV 16 polymorphisms in the E6,...
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