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Genetic characterization of variants of HPV‑16, HPV‑18 and HPV‑52 circulating in Italy among general and high‑risk populations.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Feb 2020
Frati Elena Rosanna, Bianchi Silvia, Amendola Antonella, Colzani Daniela, Petrelli Fabio, Zehender Gianguglielmo, Tanzi Elisabetta
Abstract excerpt
Viral factors, such as high‑risk human papillomavirus variants, can increase the risk of viral persistence and influence the progression to cancer. In the present study, the long control region (LCR) of human papillomavirus (HPV)‑16 and HPV‑52, and the L1 region of HPV‑16 and HPV‑18, identified from subjects belonging to both general and high‑risk populations (migrants, HIV+ subjects and adolescent/young people)...
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