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Human papillomavirus 33 worldwide genetic variation and associated risk of cervical cancer.
Virology - 5 Jan 2014
Chen Alyce A, Heideman Daniëlle A M, Boon Debby, Chen Zigui, Burk Robert D, De Vuyst Hugo, Gheit Tarik, Snijders Peter J F, Tommasino Massimo, Franceschi Silvia, Clifford Gary M
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) 33, a member of the HPV16-related alpha-9 species group, is found in approximately 5% of cervical cancers worldwide. The current study aimed to characterize the genetic diversity of HPV33 and to explore the association of HPV33 variants with the risk for cervical cancer. Taking advantage of the International Agency for Research on Cancer biobank, we sequenced the entire E6 and E7 open...
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