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Human genetic dissection of papillomavirus-driven diseases: new insight into their pathogenesis.
Human genetics - 1 Jun 2020
Béziat Vivien
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) infect mucosal or cutaneous stratified epithelia. There are 5 genera and more than 200 types of HPV, each with a specific tropism and virulence. HPV infections are typically asymptomatic or result in benign tumors, which may be disseminated or persistent in rare cases, but a few oncogenic HPVs can cause cancers. This review deals with the human genetic and immunological basis of...
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