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Metagenomic Discovery of 83 New Human Papillomavirus Types in Patients with Immunodeficiency
11 Dec 2018
Abstract excerpt
Although some members of the viral family Papillomaviridae cause benign skin warts (papillomas), many human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are not associated with visible symptoms. For example, most healthy adults chronically shed Gammapapillomavirus ( Gamma ) virions from apparently healthy skin surfaces. To further explore the diversity of papillomaviruses, we performed viromic surveys on immunodeficient...
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