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HPV-related carcinogenesis: basic concepts, viral types and variants.
Archives of medical research - 1 Aug 2009
Lizano Marcela, Berumen Jaime, García-Carrancá Alejandro
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) constitutes a diverse group of small DNA virus, some extensively studied during the last three decades due to their carcinogenic potential. Persistence of viral infections and uncontrolled expression of E6 and E7 viral oncogenes are critical events in transformation. A surprisingly large number of different HPV types have been identified and classified (>100) and it has been anticipated...
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