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Genetic variations of human papillomavirus type 16: implications for cervical carcinogenesis.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2015
Kukimoto Iwao, Muramatsu Masamichi
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are the causative agent of cervical cancer, and among approximately 15 high-risk genotypes, HPV16 accounts for more than half the cases of cervical cancer worldwide. Recent progress in determining HPV genomic sequences from clinical samples has revealed a wide variety in HPV16 genome sequences, and has allowed for comprehensive classification of intratype HPV16 variants. These...
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