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Human Papillomavirus 18 Genetic Variation and Cervical Cancer Risk Worldwide.
Journal of virology - 1 Oct 2015
Chen Alyce A, Gheit Tarik, Franceschi Silvia, Tommasino Massimo, Clifford Gary M
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Human papillomavirus 18 (HPV18) is the second most carcinogenic HPV type, after HPV16, and it accounts for approximately 12% of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) as well as 37% of adenocarcinoma (ADC) of the cervix worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the worldwide diversity and carcinogenicity of HPV18 genetic variants by sequencing the entire long control region (LCR) and the E6 open reading frame of 711...
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